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Historical Event on 2/16/1994
Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, veteran singer of 'Jaipur Gharana', passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/3/1945 | Hurricane-equipped squadrons played a major role in the Arakan offensive which began in December 1944, disrupting the enemy's lines of communication and constantly harrying the Japanese forces until victory was achieved with the re-occupation of Rangoon. |
| 4/6/1773 | James Mill of Scotland, great philosopher and historian (British India), was born. |
| 10/30/1991 | Norberto Carvalho, vetern freedom fighter of Goa freedom fight, passed away. |
| 4/20/1914 | Gopinath Mahanti, famous Oriya novelist and Gyanpeeth awardee, was born. |
| 5/14/1976 | Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties. |
| 6/17/1824 | Bureau of Indian Affairs established. |
| 9/4/1862 | Kaminikumar Chanda, social reformer and politician, was born. |
| 3/25/1990 | Lakshadweep Council elections. |
| 8/3/1954 | Atomic Energy Department established. |
| 5/20/1850 | Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern story writing in Marathi, was born. |
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