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Historical Event on 2/16/1955

Maghnath Saha, famous scientist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1900Sathya Sai Baba was born
11/27/2000After three decades, English was again made compulsory in Gujarat schools from Standard V from the next academic year.
8/1/1989Kirti Vrajlal Ambani,Reliance executive, held in connection with a plot to kill Bombay Dyeing Chairman Nusli Wadia.
1/4/1948Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination.
8/9/1992Golden jubilee celebrations of the Quit India Movement begin in Bombay.
2/2/1921Mukundrao Kirloskar was born.
11/1/1932Anadi Sankar Gupta, great educationist, was born at Goila, Bangladesh.
4/9/1893Maha Pandit Rahul Sanskrityayan, politician, professor and Hindi writer, was born at Pandaha, Azamgarh.
8/3/1954Atomic Energy Department established.
6/4/1947Hindi daily 'Nai Duniya' started publication at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.