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Historical Event on 11/16/1991

60 percent of the 23 million voters exercise their franchise in the by-elections to 15 Lok Sahba and 56 Assembly seats in 14 states.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/14/199813 bomb blasts take place in Coimbatore an hour before the BJP president Advani was to address a campaign meeting; 52 people killed.
4/4/1898Hiralal Sen and his brother Motilal Sen purchased a Bioscope Cinematographic Machine from London. The first show of imported films was arranged by them at Classic Theatre on April 4, after which they formed 'The Royal Bioscope Co.,' controlled by H. L. Sen & Bros., 85/2, Maszid Badi Street, Calcutta. The Bioscope Company started touring the provinces of Bengal, Orissa and Bihar.
11/9/1909The Times reports failure of Gandhi Government negotiations on Transvaal laws.
5/17/1993Visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres signs an MOU with his Indian counterpart to end nearly 4 decades of inactivity in bilateral relation.
4/25/1982India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan.
12/25/1974Indian Aeroplane Jumbo 747 was hijacked and taken over to Rome.
11/7/1998Jiwan Singh Umrangal (84), Akali leader and former Punjabi Minister, dies in hospital in Beas.
3/7/1996Union Cabinet clears decks for extending benefits of reservation to Dalit Christians.
2/5/1992Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar.
11/5/1605Accession of Jahangir