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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 |
| 6/30/1997 | Gujarat floods claimed 170 lives. |
| 10/6/1969 | Bruna Coutinho, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calangute, Goa. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1996. |
| 10/3/1913 | Sudangsu Abinash Banerjee, 'Montu', cricketer, (5 wickets, 1 test vs West Indies) was born in Calcutta. |
| 7/26/2000 | The Centre imposes a ban on employing children belowing 14 years as domestic servants by all Government employees in the All India services at the insistence of the NHRC. |
| 9/19/1962 | Jawaharlal Nehru was devastated when China began attacks on India's northern frontier leading to Indo-China War. |
| 5/5/1993 | Balak Brahmachari, [Marxist Godman], famous Indian guru, passed away at 73 yrs. |
| 12/13/1999 | The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor. |
| 1/26/1930 | Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day. |
| 8/4/1914 | Gandhiji reaches London and raised Indian Volunteer Corps. |
| 9/30/1992 | Laurie Baker wins Rs. 25 lakh UN World Habitat award. |
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