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Historical Event on 2/16/1911

Bhalchandra Gopal Bapat, newspaper editor and educationalist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1974Durgadas, famous Indian journalist, passed away.
3/31/1993J.N. Dixit, Foreign Secretary, visits Myanmar and signs agreements on trade, control of drug trafficking and separatist movements along the borders.
10/23/1959Chinese military confrontation with India in Aksai Chin killed 17 Indian soldiers in a clash on the Kashmir border.
5/29/1991P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I).
11/20/1902Gandhiji returned to South Africa at the request of the Indian community and revived the Indians against Anti-Asian Laws.
4/24/1996Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition.
7/27/1887Sardar Davar Tehmuras Kavasji, social worker and lawyer, was born.
7/13/1930Swarup Kishan Reu, cricket test umpire for 17 tests from 1978-85, was born in Delhi and was honoured by Padmashree in 1986. He joins the record of umpiring most Tests for India.
3/9/1996Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.