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Historical Event on 10/16/1983

Harish Chandra, great Indian scientist, died. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1993The Lok Sabha passes the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 1993 and the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 1993.
5/25/1995Voting on the Criminal Law Bill differed again in Rajya Sabha.
1/9/1935Britain signs the Trade Pack with India.
11/8/1965British Indian Ocean Territory formed.
5/16/1994Phani Mujumdar, veteran film producer and director, passed away.
2/28/1927Krishan Kant, vice President of India and former Young Turk, was born at Kot Mohd. Khan, district Amritsar, Punjab.
4/29/1936Zubin Mehta, famous music conductor (NY Philharmonic), was born in Bombay, India.
7/23/1990Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Indian Prime Minister and Gorbachev sign joint declaration committing their countries to building a nuclear-free and non-violent world in the first Indian-Soviet summit in the post-Gorbachev Soviet Union in Moscow.
10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.
6/14/1990Veerendra Verma sworn in as the new Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.