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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
8/3/1947Shetkari Kamgar Party was established at Devachi Alandi.
11/15/1949Nathuram Vinayak Godse and Narayan Dattatreya Apte were hanged in Ambala Jail for Gandhi's murder.
2/18/1823Gopal Hari Deshmukh, lokhitwadi, was born.
1/30/1988Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away.
1/27/1970Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away.
6/27/2000Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, launches National Initiative for child protection of which childline is an integral part.
7/21/1975Hindi Post Guards was established by Government.
11/24/1988Mizoram became the first Lok Sabha member.
9/26/1923Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born.
4/30/1998Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.