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Historical Event on 12/16/1515

Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder of Portuguese power in India, died at the age of 73 years.

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3/22/199957 prisoners in Indian and Pakistan jails are repatriated to their respective motherlands at the Attari-Wagah joint checkpost on the border in Amristar district.
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10/5/1990Parliament passed the 76th Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months from November 10, 1990.
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8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
3/10/1997Maharashtra government renames Osmanabad as Dharashiva.
8/21/1991Gopinath Mahant, famous Odissi litterateur and Gyanpeeth awardee, died.
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.
2/23/1993India complete a 3-0 series drubbing of England.
12/23/1977Harvinder Singh, great Indian ODI pace-bowler (1997), was born.