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Historical Event on 12/16/2000

Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1956India, Indonesia, Burma, Ceylon and Pakistan meet in New Delhi to reaffirm their faith in Bandung Principles.
4/18/1956Bahadur Tair, under their leader Mongol of Hulagu Khan, captured Lahore.
11/24/1969Guru Nanak University established at Amritsar, Punjab.
1/3/1917Kartarsingh Duggal, famous Punjabi story-writer and novelist, was born.
12/22/1877Shreenivas Ramanujam, famous Indian mathematician, was born.
6/3/1985The week comprising of five working days was implemented in Central Government Offices for its staff.
4/19/1998Jayalalitha, AIADMK leader, demands that all ''tainted leaders'' be dropped by the Vajpayee Government or that Sedapatti R. Muthiah be taken back.
2/7/1997Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena supremo, found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to simple imprisonment of one week and a fine of Rs. 2000 by Nagpur bench of Mumbai HC for his statement that ''a judge had demanded a bribe of Rs. 35 lakhs for favouring a litigant''.
2/1/1931Gandhi chiefs order campaign of civil disobedience to continue.
7/2/1991Nanankal Krishna Pillai, famous Malyalam poet, died.