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Historical Event on 8/16/1996
CBI raids house of former minister Sukh Ram and finds cash and jewellery to the tune of Rs. 3 crore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/8/1881 | Faiyaj Khan, famous Indian classical singer, was born. |
| 3/12/1938 | Vijay Laxman Mehra, cricketer (Indian Test batsman from age 17), was born in Amritsar. |
| 10/12/1990 | Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene. |
| 2/22/1997 | Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore. |
| 3/3/1939 | Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" at Rajkot to protest state's autocratic rule at Bombay and to secure ruler's adherence of promise given towards reform administration, and ends it on March 7 on Viceroy's intervention. |
| 11/17/1991 | Sharad Pawar wins in Baramati. |
| 11/17/1991 | Rumi, famous Muslim Sufi poet, was born. |
| 2/7/1981 | 61 die in circus fire in Bangalore. |
| 7/25/1813 | First boat race started at Calcutta on the Hooghly river where seven sailing boats had competed. |
| 4/11/1856 | Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born. |
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