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Historical Event on 5/16/1996
Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/22/1996 | Saurav Ganguly scores 131 at Lord's on Test debut. |
| 7/24/1837 | Kanishta, son of Samajya Laxshmi, was killed. |
| 11/12/1880 | Senapati Bapat (Pandurang Mahadev), armed freedom fighter, was born in Parnar (Maharashtra). |
| 3/5/1851 | Geological Survey of India was established in Calcutta. |
| 9/20/1992 | Vithhal Badgelwar, painter and sculptor, passed away. |
| 5/14/2000 | L. K. Advani, Union Home Minister, announces extension of the ban on the LTTE by two more years. |
| 1/15/1998 | Binda Prasad Kashyap, 73, CPI leader, passed away in Nagpur. |
| 7/13/1998 | The Government is prevented from tabling the Women's Reservation Bill. |
| 2/9/1985 | Editor of 'Sakal', a Marathi daily newspaper, passed away. |
| 5/21/1996 | General Election (11th) of India ended. |
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