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Historical Event on 1/16/1938

Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1961Special stamps dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in the Champion of Liberty series issued by the United States postal department.
5/25/1991Indian, UN Angola Verification Mission - I ended (UNAVEM - I June 1989 - May 1991).
9/5/1909Phiroze Edulji Palia, left-hand batsman and slow spin bowler, was born in Mumbai. He played in India's first Test at Lord's in 1932.
2/7/1687Mughal army won the Gowalkonda fort. Kutubshahi came to end.
1/15/1958Tamil becomes the official language of Madras.
11/15/1992At least 170 people die in heavy rains and floods in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
9/17/1885Keshav Sitaram Thakrey, journalist, social reformer and historian, was born.
4/21/1994Malayalam sweeps national film awards. Mammootty, Shobhana best actor and actress; T.V. Chandran best director; Buddadeb Das Gupta's Bengali 'Charachar' adjudged best film.
5/28/1989Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India.
3/30/1993S. M. Pandit, famous painter, passed away.