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Historical Event on 3/16/1977

Sixth General Election of India begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/11/1893First Hindu-Muslim riots in Maharashtra.
5/8/1906Prannath Thapar, former General of India, was born.
7/18/1980Naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), died.
7/27/1994Parliament votes to ban tests for determining the sex of an unborn child, as these tests have resulted in thousands of aborted female fetuses.
5/1/1987The Bofors Deal.
1/29/1997Olympic Hockey captain Pargat Singh announces retirement.
1/20/1997Indian Express launches its 18th edition from Belgaum.
7/1/1962Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, died at Allahabad.
12/23/1969Armstrong and Aldrin collected Moon rock, which was kept on exhibition in New Delhi.
1/1/1948Orissa High Court was established at Cuttack for Orissa territory.