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Historical Event on 11/16/1962

Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1942No. 8 Squadron was raised meanwhile, absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel.
1/18/1948Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji.
3/12/1911Daman Div Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar, first Chief Minister of Goa, was born.
8/28/1896Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, great musician and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Chembai in Kerala.
8/2/1919Bharat Bhushan Agrawal, famous poet and winner of Sahitya Academy Award, was born.
8/7/1986Lok Sabha passes Constitution 53rd Amendment bill conferring statehood on Mizoram.
1/5/1990Mohammad Azharuddin was made captain of Indian cricket team.
1/18/1982Six thousand labor activists arrested in two days and national strike called in New Delhi.
2/6/1985Vikram Kumar, Soccer(Football) player, was born.
5/27/1906Gandhiji writes to his brother Lakshimidas, stating his disinterestedness in worldly possessions.