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Historical Event on 8/16/1980

Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1998The Government introduces the controversial Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
9/6/1995Salil Chaudhary, famous music director in Hindi film industry, passed away.
4/30/1996CBI concludes after 11 1/2 years of investigation that no espionage has taken place in what was dubbed the `ISRO spy scandal case'.
4/15/1975Janata Party's `People's March' to Parliament.
2/22/1982South-South Conference opens in New Delhi.
4/6/1930Mahatma Gandhi picked up a lump of natural salt for breaking the 'Salt Law'. He was arrested at Dandi. This movement gathered strength and within a month about one lakh people were sent to jail. This violation of Salt Law was the second great step in India's Freedom Movement.
12/13/1999The Government lodges protest with the Pakistani Rangers following the discovery of a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border.
2/13/1968Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.
9/25/1947Kashmir accedes to Indian Union.
6/6/1992Ordinance issued to attach the properties of persons involved in the security scam.