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Historical Event on 5/16/1911

Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1951The office of Controller of Military Accounts (Pensions) was re-designated as CDA(P), Allahabad.
7/6/1992R. Janakiraman Committee estimates involvement of Rs. 3543 crore in the security scam.
11/2/1990Many die in firing in Ayodhya as Karsevaks storm the Ram Janma Bhumi/Babri Masjid structure. Curfew in many areas in north and west India to prevent communal violence. Several people die in violence.
1/2/1930Mazharul Haque, greatest social worker, politician, nationalist, poet, journalist and writer, died.
1/1/1969B. Sivaraman was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-11-1970.
11/11/1980The Hindustan Times says the 'British have reverted to what they basically are & a small, little people with small, little minds inhabiting a small, little island in the Atlantic.'
6/2/1997Saudi Boeing 747 Jumbo with 348 people on board misses the Meenambakkam international airport, Chennai and forcelands at Tambaram Air Force strip.
9/1/1976Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi.
12/23/1990All India BMAC and VHP hand over theĀ historicalĀ and archaeological documents to support their claim to Home Ministry officials.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.