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Historical Event on 3/16/1986

Internationally wanted criminal Charles Sobharaj and 6 other prisoners escape from Tihar Jail.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/27/1924Sabu [Dastagir], actor (Elephant Boy, Drum), was born in India.
6/22/1975National Emergency was declared and censorship introduced.
2/16/1932Sibnath Banerjee, trade union movement leader, passed away. He founded several organisation like Congress Socialist Party, A.I.T.U.C. and Hind Mazdoor Sabha, etc.
6/1/1790A treaty was signed between Marathas, Britishers and Nizam.
11/9/1980P. C. Joshi, former General Secretary of Indian Communist Party, passed away.
2/22/1885Jatindra Mohan Sen Gupta, great nationalist leader, was born.
11/30/1995G. Umapati, filmmaker, died.
12/19/1860Lord Dalhousie, Governor General of India (1848-1856), died.
7/17/1948Govt. announced that all discriminations against women in matter of employment will be done away with and in future, women will be eligible for any public service including administrative sevice and police service.
7/1/1947Independence of India Bill passed.