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Historical Event on 5/16/1996

Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1955Polly Umrigar scores India's first Test double century, 223 vs NZ.
4/21/1913Preview show of 'Raja Harishchandra' was held on April 21 at Olympia Cinema.
12/14/1999The Prime Minister informs the Lok Sabha that Ram Prakash Gupta has denied the remarks on temple construction.
9/12/1934Shantakumar Jagannath Sharma was born in Garhjamula, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh).
1/9/1916Ramkrishna Ramnarayan Ruia, great industrialist, was born.
11/28/1999Senior Awami League leader Mohammed Anwar Sheikh is killed and his wife and daughter-in-law are seriously injured in a militant attack on his house in Kashmir.
1/29/1870'Hicleche Bengal Gazette' newspaper published in India.
10/24/1994The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.
6/18/1993Advani takes over as party President.
6/18/1993Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India .