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Historical Event on 10/16/1978

Test debut of Kapil Dev, India vs Pakistan, at Faisalabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/31/1993Manipur placed under President's rule; Bangarappa launches Karnataka Congress Party.
4/2/1870Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was found. 95 members from different parts of Maharashtra assembled in Pune during its founding.
12/22/1966U.S. announces allocation of 900,000 tons of grain to fight famine in India.
6/22/1995India and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sign MOU enabling them to visit suspected militants and persons in detention centres only under humanitarian consideration.
5/23/1975P. S. Bapat, victoria cross winner Lieutenant General, passed away.
6/28/1986Accord with Mizo National Front; Lal Denga to be the chief minister of Mizoram.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
2/16/1905Padmabhushan Aliyawar Jang, former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
3/27/1878Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack.
12/14/1931Viceroy of India issues new powers to seize properties of those who, following independence leader Gandhi, refuse to pay taxes.