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Historical Event on 5/16/1996

Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1992Geet Sethi beats holder Mike Russel of Britain (2529-718) to become the first Indian to win the World Professional Billiards championship in Bombay.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
1/23/1992India becomes ASEAN dialogue partner.
5/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray, socialist stalwart, 86, passed away in Pune.
6/30/1855Santhals of Rajmahal Hills, Santhal-Paragana, Bihar started their agitation against ill treatment by Britishers, revenue officers, police, landlords and moneylenders under the leadership on Sindhu and Kanhu at Bhoranadhighi, Bengali.
8/19/1944The last Japanese troops driven out of India.
4/1/1989Bengal regains Santosh Trophy by beating Kerala.
1/10/199324th International Film Festival of India opens in New Delhi.
4/6/1978Karnataka beat Uttar Pradesh by an innings and 193 runs to win Ranji Trophy.
5/21/1994The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.