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Historical Event on 10/16/1990

Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1982Shree Maa Anandmayee of universal fame passed away. Her body was laid to rest at Shree Anandamayee Ashram in Kankhal.
7/12/1674Chhatrapati Shivaji signed a friendship treaty with East India Company.
6/23/1810Duncan Dock of Bombay was completed.
2/4/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from prison unconditionally at Bombay.
2/2/1978Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, the first receipent of ""Gyanpeeth Puraskar (Award)"", and many other awards, passed away.
9/1/1947Mahatma Gandhi undertakes a fast for unity among Hindus and Muslims. He breaks the fast after 73 hours when peace is restored.
11/13/1970Flooding ravages Ganges delta. 200,000 million killed.
4/8/1998Sedapatti R. Muthiah resigns as the Union Surface Transport Minister at the behest of his party supremo Jayalalitha. He is involved in court cases.
11/21/1993R.F. Botha, Foreign Minister, moots a grouping of Indian Ocean countries.
6/30/1999The first ever direct bus service between India and Bangladesh gets delayed due to heavy rain.