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Historical Event on 1/16/1996

Union Cabinet Minister V.C. Shukla, Balram Jhakar, Madhavrao Scindia, and others including BJP President L.K. Advani, Arjun Singh and Devi Lal chargesheeted in the multi-crore Jain `Hawala' case. CBI seeks sanction to prosecute them. L.K. Advani resigns from Lok Sabha membership.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1990Former Dy PM Devilal submits his letter of resignation.
1/28/1933India in Waldorf Hotel in London read out a four and a half page note in Cambridge.
2/24/1936Laxmibai Tilak, famous marathi poet, passed away.
6/26/1992The Tin Bigha corridor leased to Bangladesh as per the Indo-Bangladesh agreement.
7/10/1971Kochin University was established in Kerala.
8/7/1947BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika.
3/10/1897Savitri Bai Phule passed away. She played a prominent role in assisting her husband Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in education field. She taught in schools for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables.
12/17/1929Bhagat Singh and Rajguru killed Sanders, Asst. Suprintendent of Police.
2/16/1905Padmabhushan Aliyawar Jang, former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
11/20/1969Gundappa Viswanath scores 137 on Test Cricket debut vs Australia in Kanpur.