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Historical Event on 8/16/1980

Communal riots continue; death toll in Uttar Pradesh City hits 130.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/26/1984Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
5/28/1965Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad, India kills 400.
10/30/1996Pop star Michael Jackson arrives in Bombay.
7/21/1977Neelam Sanjiva Reddi was elected as the President of India.
3/24/1855First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km.
7/17/1996All 47 ministers in Madhya Pradesh submit resignations to CM Digvijay Singh.
1/24/19953,400 meter long tunnel at Barcem piercing through the Karmali Ghat in Canacona taluka on the Konkan railway route in Goa completed at an approximate cost of Rs. 50 million.
6/17/1993Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .
3/7/1934Nariman Jamshedji Contractor ""Nari Contractor"", cricketer (Indian batsman & captain) was born in Godhra, Gujarat.
5/16/1926Manik Varma, famous singer, was born.