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Historical Event on 5/16/1960

International Telex Service between India and U.K. started.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/25/1880Brahmo Samaj of modernisation and fraternity amongst religions Nababidhan Keshab Chandra Sen introduced.
11/12/1929First Maharastrian Governor Shripad Balwant Tambe was appointed as Governor of Nagpur.
6/3/1818Maratha wars between British & Maratha Confederacy in India ends.
6/3/1818Pedro Alvaris, Portugese businessman, reached Calicut and established the first European factory in India.
9/19/1960Sindhu River water-sharing settement was signed between India and Pakistan.
3/11/1997Sadhana Mukherjee, a sex-worker from Calcutta, represents India at the first international conference on prostitution beginning in Los Angeles.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
5/2/1926Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.
11/7/2000Indrajit Bhalotia wins the Wills Southern Open golf tournament.