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Historical Event on 7/16/1917
Jagdishchandra Mathur, modern Hindi playwright, was born.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/25/1982 | India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan. |
7/24/1837 | Kanishta, son of Samajya Laxshmi, was killed. |
2/11/1935 | Lalita Narhar Bapat, famous marathi novelist, was born. |
7/6/1986 | Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, passed away. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communication Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70), Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record.(5-4-91). |
3/26/1993 | Surajkund AICC okays dual posts for Narasimha Rao. |
4/3/1914 | Sam Hormuj Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, India's first Field Marshal, was born. He was better known as ""Sam Manekshaw"". |
10/31/1975 | Sachin Dev Burman, famous music director, died. |
3/22/1963 | World Bank loans India $ 67 mil. to improve its railways. |
6/4/1959 | Chakravarti Rajagopalachari opposed the Socialist Policies of Indian National Congress and founded Swatantra Party alongwith Ranga. |
10/1/1991 | India takes over the presidency of Security Council with Ambassador G.R. Gharekhan in the chair. |
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