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Historical Event on 12/16/1867

Amy Carmichael, Scotch Irish missionary, was born. She went to India in 1895 under the Zenana Missionary Society, remaining there without furlough until her death 56 years later. An invalid during her last 20 years, she worked to rescue children from the Hindus.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/5/1994Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, a key accused in 1993's Bombay blast case, was arrested.
1/18/1995The 4-nation non-official initiative on Arms Reduction and Disarmament concludes with Goa Declaration (also called Shanghai-II).
3/8/1864Hari Narayan Apte, a well known Marathi writer who popularised social and historical themes in his novels, was born. He presided over the 8th Marathi Sahitya Sammelen in 1912.
4/12/1967U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
6/18/1993Advani takes over as party President.
1/29/1999Alok Kumar of Punjab defeated Devendra Joshi of Maharashtra at the IIT complex at New Delhi.
12/19/2000A massive blaze guts Mehboob Studio, one of the oldest in Mumbai city.
9/29/1755Robert Lord Clive founded the British empire in India
5/11/1965The first of two cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 people in the country.
2/10/1992Andaman and Nicobar Islands opened for foreign travellers.