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Historical Event on 8/16/1997

Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1997The contentious women's reservation bill put on the back burner with PM Gujral saying govt. would not push through such a major social legislation until there was a consensus on it.
10/25/1951First General Election of India begins.
2/24/1922Kanwar Rai Singh, cricketer (batted at MCG Test for India 1948), was born in Darkati, Punjab.
3/26/1942Indira Gandhi, third Prime Minister of India, was married to Feroze Gandhi.
7/13/1999Floods claim 15 more lives in Bihar.
1/1/1967Day's play in the Calcutta Test vs West Indies cancelled by riots.
5/7/195081 people died in a rail crash at Patna. A sabotage was suspected.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.
5/20/1996CPI Leader Indrajit Gupta appointed pro-term speaker in the Lok Sahba.
6/2/1993Kurla-Kochi Express rams into goods train near Jolarpet in which 22 were killed and 100 injured.



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