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Historical Event on 5/16/1960

International Telex Service between India and U.K. started.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/12/1997aspal Rana equals world mark in standard pistol 25m (ISU) event in South Asian shooting in Delhi.
10/4/1974India in apartheid protest refuses to play South Africa in Davis Cup finals.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.
8/5/2000Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi.
3/31/1993Major changes in exim policy announced.
3/28/2000Delhi police arrest Shoaib Ilyasi, producer of the crime serial ''India's Most Wanted'' for the death of his wife Anju on January 10.
6/6/1909Morappakam Joysam Gopalan, cricketer (1 Test India v England 1933-34), was born in Maduranthakam, Madras.
11/11/2000Mohun Bagan wins the Durand Cup in New Delhi.
11/22/1928British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties.
11/9/1999Prof. Romila Thapar, historian, is elected to the highest British academic honour.