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Historical Event on 10/16/1990

Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/21/1966General Election (11th) of India ends.
7/17/1996All 47 ministers in Madhya Pradesh submit resignations to CM Digvijay Singh.
3/3/1891Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Dept) created.
7/28/1921The All-India Congress Party votes to boycott a forthcoming visit by the Prince of Wales and urges a boycott of imported cloth.
5/12/1997Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan agree to set up joint working groups on a range of issues to be identified by Foreign Secretaries.
12/14/1895George VI, King of England (1936-52), was born.
4/12/1992The 350-tonne Buddha statue salvaged from the Hussain Sagar where it had sunk in 1990.
5/5/1966Jan Congress Party was established in Orissa.
1/19/1932Balgovind Jaiswal, educationist and author, was born at Mhow.
8/4/1967World's longest and highest Dam 'Nagarjun Sagar' made by Masonary System was inaugrated.