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Historical Event on 2/16/1997

Tribal militants kill 21 persons in Tripura.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/4/1996Celebration of Platinum jubilee of B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital and Topiwal National Medical College from 4th September 1995 to 4th September 1996 (CIVIC).
5/1/1922Madhu Limaye, great politician, freedom fighter, writer and national leader, was born at Pune, Maharashtra.
7/7/1992Truckers call off strike.
2/16/1745Thorle Madhavrao, fourth Peshwa in Maratha kingdom, was born.
8/22/1984R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).
6/15/1937Kumar Shri Indrajitsinhji, cricketer (Indian keeper in 60's), was born in Jamnagar.
7/27/1959Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India v England on debut.
2/10/1943Gandhi begins hunger strike to protest imprisonment. This strike lasted for 21 days till March 3.
8/16/1901Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, journalist and critic, was born.
5/27/1930Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.