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Historical Event on 5/16/1975

Sikkim annexed principality and was declared as the 22nd state of Indian Union.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1993Vice Admiral V.S. Shekhawat appointed new naval chief.
5/31/1981First developmental launch of SLV-3, Rohini (RS-D1) placed in orbit. It was used for conducting some remote sensing technology studies using a landmark sensor payload.
11/27/1994D. V. Purohit (Nanasaheb), veteran freedom figher and revolutionary, passed away.
11/1/1950First Indigenous Steam Engine from Chitranjan Rail Factory railed out.
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
12/26/1989The Constitution 62nd Amendment Bill, seeking to extend reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for another ten years, approved in Parliament.
5/20/1878Bahameni Sultan Dawood Shah was assassinated.
2/16/1997Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti.
12/30/1803East India Comapny captured Dehli, Agra and Bharooch.
10/2/1957All India Scheduled Caste Federation formally dissolved and a new political party 'Republican Party of India' was formed.