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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
7/27/1947Princes were appealed to regard people's paramountcy as a privilege.
8/10/1979Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian Space launch vehicle, failed to be placed in orbit.
2/17/1670Shivaji won SinghGarh Fort from Mughals. This victory was on the shoulders of Tanaji who was martyred in this attack. Shivaji proclaimed ""Garh Aalaa Pan Singh Gela"" which means that Fort was won but the Lion was lost.
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.
9/19/1704Guru Govind Singh died.
9/29/1996Water from Krishna river (AP) released for Madras.
2/17/1986Jiddu Krishnamurti, famous Indian philosopher (Kingdom Happiness), passed away at the age of 90 yrs at Ojai, California, USA.
5/25/1961Woorkeri Venkar Raman, left-hand batsman and slow-spin bowler, was born in Madras.
9/11/1985Sri Lanka score their first Test victory by 149 runs against India.
4/15/1975India recognises the Sihanouk Government in Cambodia.