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Historical Event on 2/16/1980
The first visible Total Solar Eclipse of the 20th Century was seen. This succeeded the total solar eclipse after 22 June 1898.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/29/1939 | Hanumant Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India-century on debut), was born in Banswara. |
| 10/26/1947 | After the tribal column, raping and looting along the way by Pakistani Army continued at Baramulla, 50 kilometres from Srinagar. Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir Hari Singhji, then, signed the instrument of accession with India and the Indian Armed Forces reacted to the Pakistani Army's infiltration. Great acts of personal gallantry and collective bravery were shown in the Kashmir operations. Major Som Nath Sharma was awarded the PVC, India's highest decoration for valour, and Brigadier Usman, commanding the 50th Parachute Brigade, was awarded the MVC. Both the soldiers were awarded posthumously. |
| 7/31/1933 | Gandhiji was arrested from Sabarmati Ashram and imprisoned without trial. |
| 3/19/1962 | Raja Kelkar Museum, which belonged to Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, was opened for the people. |
| 10/10/1964 | Gurbachan Singh Randhawa sets record for 110m Her. in 14.09s at Tokyo. |
| 3/3/1939 | Motganhalli Laxmanarsu Jaisi alais Jaisimha, cricketer (Indian batsman of the sixties), was born in Secundrabad. |
| 8/8/1955 | Dr. Homi J. Bhabha elected chairman of the international conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy. |
| 1/15/1973 | Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
| 12/27/1987 | Vijaypal Singh sets a record for TJ in 16.79s at Trivandrum . |
| 4/19/1995 | Rajendra Kumari Bajpai appointed the Lt. Governor of Pondichery. |
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