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Historical Event on 8/16/1997

Bodo extremists kill 13 villagers in Nalbari district in Assam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1908A.E.T. Barrow, educationist, was born.
2/13/1968Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.
7/15/1917Tukaram Tanaji Sawant, educationist and famous Hindi writer, was born at Pokharam, (Maharashtra).
8/19/1994Rupee made fully convertible on current account.
11/30/1974India, Pakistan decide to end the ten-year trade ban.
5/25/1941Sagarmal Gopa, a devoted patriot and freedom fighter, was arrested in Jaisalmer. He wrote two books ""Jaisalmer Rajya ka Gunda Shasan"" and ""Raghunath Singh Ka Mukadma"" for which he was prohibited to enter in Jaisalmer.
7/17/1992Lok Sabha rejects no-trust motion.
8/25/1997Cabinet approved the draft of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) which was to replace the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA).
6/20/1946Kashmir authorities arrest President-elect Nehru for refusing to obey an order banning him from the state.
3/31/1992Delhi beat Tamil Nadu in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.