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Historical Event on 8/16/1901
Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, journalist and critic, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/1/1955 | Shantiswaroop Bhatnagar, famous Indian Chemical Expert, died. |
| 1/10/1963 | Gold Control Measures Plan was started by the Government of India. |
| 9/11/1968 | Central Government provides more autonomy to hilly region of Assam. |
| 1/5/1948 | Parthasarathy Harishchandra Sharma, cricketer (Indian batsman of the mid-70's), was born in Alwar, Rajasthan. |
| 12/30/1865 | Rudyard Kipling, famous English litterateur and author (Jungle Book, Gunga Din-Nobel 1907), was born in Bombay. |
| 1/4/1924 | Vidyadhar Gokhle, editor, playwright and politician, was born. |
| 3/24/1993 | Six of Memon family escape to Karachi. |
| 1/10/1995 | 26th International Film Festival of India opens at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay. |
| 1/1/1948 | Orissa High Court was established at Cuttack for Orissa territory. |
| 3/24/1992 | Congress (I) strength goes up by six seats in the Rajya Sabha on account of biennial polls. |
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