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Historical Event on 5/16/1998

India rejects China's charges on N-tests.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1999The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.
7/26/1844Gooroodas Banerjee was born in Calcutta. He was a Judge of Calcutta High Court.
5/3/1936Engelbert Humperdinck [Arnold George Dorsey], famous singer, was born in Madras, India.
11/7/1867Madam Marie Sklodowska, great scientist, professor and Nobel Prize awardee, was born in Poland.
12/28/1930Police are stoned by demonstrators as they attempt to prevent an illegal flag-salutation ceremony at Bombay.
2/3/1928Simon Commission comes to India under Lord Irwin, after which serious rioting started on his arrival.
11/18/1727Maharaja Jai Singh-II of Amber laid the stone of Jaipur City. Vidyadhar Chakravarty of Bengal was the architect of the first planned city in India.
10/1/1990Supreme Court stays implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations.
1/1/199730-year Ganga water sharing treaty between India and Bangladesh takes effect.
3/15/1908Police shoot four people in rioting.