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Historical Event on 5/16/1986

V. Shantaram, 75, was chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1681Sambhaji was crowned as the successor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a function held at Raigad Fort.
5/16/1994Phani Mujumdar, veteran film producer and director, passed away.
8/15/1965Television starts in New Delhi.
1/1/1980This decade was announced to be observed as the ""International Decade of Water & Sanitation"".
12/3/1998India and Portugal sign an agreement in New Delhi for setting up a joint committee to enhance cooperation in science and technology.
10/16/1999Indian women claimed bronze in the Asian team chess championship in Shenyang
1/11/1998C. V. Gadkari, great Indian Test all-rounder 1953-55, passed away.
11/17/1915Vishnu Gopal Pingle was hanged for revolting against the Indian Army in Talegaon prison of Pune.
10/16/1976Jalgaon Radio Station started broadcasting.
8/9/1925Government Treasury from Postal Train was looted near Kakuri Station just about 22 km. away from Lucknow by the members of 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association'.