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Historical Event on 10/16/1945

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/11/1997India and Russia agree on a package of trade and economic cooperation measures, following Foreign Minister I K Gujral's discussions in Moscow.
3/16/1993Bomb blast in a multi-storey building in Calcutta kills 70 people.
4/5/1961Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited was established in New Delhi by Indian Government for allopathic drugs.
8/2/1993CEC Seshan postpones all elections including by-elections to December in protest against the government's attempt to subjugate the Commission.
3/24/1998200 people are killed in a tornado on both sides of the West Bengal-Orissa border. The toll includes 80 from West Bengal's Midnapore district.
5/25/1997Seven Pakistani infiltrators are killed in an encounter with BSF in Ranbir Singh Pora.
1/1/1880Money order system was introduced.
12/17/1877Feroz Shah died at Makka, Saudi.
7/27/1986The Supreme Court orders all-India test for medical seats.
4/17/1941Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.