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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
11/3/1998The first geo-scientific data centre of the country is inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India.
12/20/1992BJP launches campaign to oust Rao government; Vajpayee goes on fast.
12/20/1992Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj.
12/15/1999The CPI (M) urges the Centre to take over Dunlop India Ltd.
7/31/1880Nawab Rai\Dhanpat Rai, 'Prem Chand', great litterateur, writer, editor, journalist and headmaster, was born at Lamahi village near Varanasi, UP.
1/25/1971Himachal Pradesh High Court was established at Shimla for Himachal Pradesh Territory.
4/26/1999India's Atanu Lahiri and Bhagyashree Thipsay won the men's and women's titles respectively in the Commonwealth chess championship in Bikaner.
6/24/1946Congress party rejects British plan for provisional govt. pending constitution in New Delhi.
6/3/1993K N Venkatasubramanian,IOC Chairman, suspended for leaking information about oil purchase plans to international dealers.
2/19/1949Mass arrests of communists in India.