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Historical Event on 8/16/1991

Indian Airliner Boeing 737 crashes in Manipur's Churachandpur district killing all 69 aboard.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
9/1/1947Indian Standard Time was adopted.
1/20/1931Saroj Kumari', a feature film produced by Mahavir Photoplays and Theatres Ltd., Secunderabad, was prohibited on January 20 on the grounds that it was ''sordid'' and ''revolting''.
10/13/1999No change in portfolios of Advani, Yashwant Sinha, Jaswant Singh and Fernandes.
10/14/1985Assam Ganparishad established.
1/25/1880Brahmo Samaj of modernisation and fraternity amongst religions Nababidhan Keshab Chandra Sen introduced.
2/6/1992The Centre decides to wind up the 7-year-old Food Processing Industry ministry.
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.
2/16/1994Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar.
5/1/1994Political party Shiromani Akali Dal was established.