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Historical Event on 8/16/1997
Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/10/1858 | Manilal Nathubhai Dwivedi, great author and father of modern Gujarati poems, was born. |
| 12/12/1996 | India and Bangladesh arrive at a settlement to share Ganga water. |
| 1/21/1952 | Indian National Congress party wins the 1st General Election of India under the ledearship of Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| 3/12/1992 | India and the US decide to hold joint naval exercises in the Indian ocean. |
| 8/10/1855 | Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur court, was born. |
| 12/8/2000 | EC nod for Paswans's party to be known as Lok Janshakti Party. |
| 12/17/1959 | Pattabhi Sitaramayya, president of Indian National Congress and politician, died at the age of 78. |
| 12/11/1872 | Rajkhova Benudhar, modern Assamese poet, was born. |
| 5/17/1996 | Rusi Modi, cricketer (736 runs 10 post-war Tests for India), passed away. |
| 5/29/1972 | Prithviraj Kapoor, famous film actor, passed away. |
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