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Historical Event on 11/16/1991
60 percent of the 23 million voters exercise their franchise in the by-elections to 15 Lok Sahba and 56 Assembly seats in 14 states.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/2/1910 | Frank C. Brown, educationist and social worker, was born. |
| 7/6/1998 | Moshood Abiola, the detained Nigerian politician and presumed winner of the 1993 elections, died in Abuja. |
| 6/10/1908 | Mary Clubwala Jadhav, politician and social worker, was born. |
| 12/19/1988 | Umashankar Joshi, Gyanpeeth awardee and Gujrathi poet, died. |
| 8/16/1946 | Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans. |
| 4/5/1938 | Anil Rakeshi, great poet, Hindi writer and critic, was born at Nahan (H.P.). |
| 5/5/1993 | Balak Brahmachari, [Marxist Godman], famous Indian guru, passed away at 73 yrs. |
| 5/5/1993 | Jesuit father and first Englishman S.J.Thomas Stephens arrived at Goa in a Portuguese ship. He settled here and died in 1619. |
| 4/23/1774 | British Commander Colonel Chapman defeated Rohilla's army and captured Ruhelkhand. |
| 5/5/1946 | Simla Conference in session from May 5 to May 12; Gandhiji's deliberations prove anfractuous. |
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