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Historical Event on 10/16/1990
Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/16/1997 | G. Kishenchand, former Indian Test cricketer, died. |
| 7/10/1991 | C. G. Pandit, famous scientist and Padmabhushan awardee, died. |
| 6/16/1990 | GOI announces higher procurement/minimum support prices for all major kharif crops. |
| 9/27/1989 | The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful. |
| 5/1/1973 | All non-fuel Coal Mines fields were nationalised. |
| 9/7/1999 | Haider Noorani, BJP candidate for the Anantang Lok Sabha seat, killed in bomb blast. |
| 8/10/1755 | Narayanrao Peshwa was born. |
| 7/31/1916 | Mohanlal Sukhadia, chief minister of Rajasthan and freedom fighter, was born at Jhalawar. |
| 1/6/1953 | Stalin Peace Prize awarded to Dr. S. Kitchlew. |
| 4/11/1887 | Jamini Roy, famous artist, was born. |
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