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Historical Event on 10/16/1906
Shankar Damodar Chitale, famous author and teacher, was born in Secundarabad.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/6/1954 | Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country. |
| 11/24/1999 | The dedication ceremony of Shanmukhananda Hall is put off. |
| 6/15/1988 | Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region. |
| 12/10/1969 | Norman Borlaug, the Iowa-born crop expert, whose research on new strains of high-yielding rice and wheat has led to a Green Revolution in developing countries, was awarded the Nobel peace prize today. Working at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center of Mexico since 1944, Borlaug, 56, has directed a team of agronomists working on the development of new crop plant strains that have allowed Third World farmers to multiply yields dramatically. His organization has trained farm technicians from 29 countries, including India, Pakistan and Turkey, enabling them to move steadily toward the goal of self-sufficiency in food production. |
| 1/12/1997 | Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis. |
| 5/27/1957 | Copyright Act was passed. |
| 5/25/1993 | Kazakhstan offers Baikonur facilities to India. |
| 10/12/1997 | India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title. |
| 7/20/1998 | Mr. Jaswant Singh, Prime Minister's special envoy, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott discuss nuclear non-proliferation and security-related issues in New Delhi. |
| 12/30/1946 | Jawaharlal Nehru calls on Gandhiji, who says, ""My reason wholly supports my heart"". |
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