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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
12/27/1977The Congress party splits into two factions, one supporting and one opposing Indira Gandhi.
2/11/1993Centre bans BJP rally in the capital on February 25.
7/14/1998India is elected chairperson of the World Intellectual Property Organisation's standing panel on information technology in relation to Intellectual Property Rights.
3/5/1851Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta.
1/29/1955'Bhartiya Kamgar Kisan Party' established.
12/1/1963Nagaland becomes the 16th state of Indian union.
5/29/1979Perminder Singh Sangha, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Oslo, Norway.
3/28/1991Chautala asked by Governor to prove his majority on the floor of the house.
3/14/1895Nihalsing Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Delhi and Governer of Rajasthan, was born.
3/1/1961The first AN-12B arrived in India. This was added in the force because of the increasing frequency of clashes with Chinese forces on the Sino-lndian Himalayan border and the need that these revealed for yet further increase in airlift capability, together with a requirement for medium helicopters suitable for high-altitude operation, orders were placed in the Soviet Union for eight Antonov An- 12B and 24IL-yushin 11- 14 transport aircraft plus 10 Mi-4 helicopters.