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Historical Event on 2/16/1923
Vishnu Moreshwar Mahajani, famous author, poet and playwright, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 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). |
| 5/15/1729 | Khanderao Dabhade, great warrior in Maratha kingdom, passed away. |
| 10/1/1993 | Two more Election Commissioners appointed. |
| 8/10/1998 | Sri Bhuteshanandji Maharaj, 97, president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, died in Calcutta. |
| 11/12/1996 | Over 350 people die in mid-air collision in Bhiwani district, Haryana. |
| 6/28/1993 | A multi-millionaire industrialist, main financier of smuggler Veerappan,and 6 Veerappan-men arrested. |
| 2/6/1932 | Veena Das, revolutionary freedom fighter, shot Stenly Jackson, Governor of Calcutta at the convocation ceremony of B.A. degree, but Jackson was afraid and bend down, thus the aim was missed. |
| 3/1/1909 | First Indian Iron Company 'Tata Iron and Steel' established. |
| 1/23/1977 | Janata Party was formed. Congress Sangathan, Jansangh, Bhartiya Lokdal and Samajwadi Party decided to merge and create Janata Party. |
| 8/18/1920 | Harbhajan Singh, educationist and writer, was born at Lumding. |
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