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Historical Event on 9/16/1990
Air India establishes a world record by evacuating more than 1.11 lakh people in eight weeks from Kuwait/Iraq during the Gulf War.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/27/1964 | Gulzarilal Nanda was entrusted the responsibility as Acting Prime Minster of India. He held this office till June 9, 1964. He is till date the only Acting Prime Minster of India. |
| 8/1/1993 | Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director. |
| 3/31/1930 | Shyamji Krishna Varma, freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot, passed away in Geneva. |
| 8/19/1927 | Ananta Narsinha Naik, social reformer and politician, was born at Bandora, Goa. |
| 10/2/1997 | At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC. |
| 3/2/1933 | Anandji, famous music director, was born. |
| 8/2/1987 | Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title. |
| 7/2/1999 | In Jammu and Kashmir, nine people are killed by unidentified militants. |
| 6/12/1952 | J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy. |
| 2/24/1924 | Mahatma Gandhi released from jail. |
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