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Historical Event on 5/16/1911

Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/24/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from jail.
12/13/1986Smita Patil, famous film actress, passed away.
12/12/1989Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor.
10/16/1942Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 people in south of Calcutta, India.
11/16/1915Vishnu Ganesh Pingle, martyr, died.
10/13/1905Sister Nivedita died.
2/1/1988The first Congress of the Indian Dental Association begins. (28-1-88).
9/28/1984First floodlights lit ODI between India and Australia held outside of Australia at New Delhi.
3/4/1951Eleven countries and 489 male and female athletes participated in the first Asian Games started at National Stadium in New Delhi.
3/5/1918Shriranga Vasudev Sohoni also known as ""Ranga Sohoni"", Indian cricketer (pace bowler of late 40's avg 101), was born in Nimbora, Maharashtra.