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Historical Event on 11/16/1995

Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), India's first elevated suburban railway, becomes operational in Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/5/1957Adintrim Sales Tax Act was introduced and the Central Sales Tax Act of 1956 came into force.
11/24/1941Attack on Pearl Harbour.
12/28/1932Britain says it is to release 28,000 prisoners, including Gandhi.
1/19/1931The first Round Table Conference held in London ended. This conference was attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also.
5/31/1968F.V. Arul became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 06/05/71).
12/6/1907Revolutionaries looted Chingaripota station.
10/22/2000The Supreme Court, in a significant order, erases Karnataka High Court judgement discharging former Chief Minister S. Bangarappa and his then private secretary R. Suribabu in a corruption case.
1/9/1997John Major, British Prime Minister, addresses plenary session of the 'Partnership Summit' organised in Calcutta by the Confederation of Indian Industry.
1/17/1985Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test vs England.
6/30/1995CNN launches a 24-hour news channel in partnership with Doordarshan.