August 16 in history: Riots in Calcutta, plane crash at Detroit Airport and more
Authored By Deeksha Teri
Published: Aug 16, 2020, 02:08 IST | Updated: Aug 16, 2020, 02:08 IST
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1898
Loop-the-Loop Roller Coaster patented
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1946
Communal riots in Calcutta
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1987
Plane crash at Detroit Airport
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1991
Pope John Paul II begins first-ever papal visit to Hungary
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2002
Terrorist mastermind Abu Nidal found dead
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