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Historical Event on 8/16/1901

Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, journalist and critic, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1971General Election ( 5th) of India begins.
4/21/1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
4/6/1990Bhalchandra Tryambak Randive, senior Marxist leader and founder President of WTU, died.
12/3/1989Mulayam Singh Yadav named UP CM.
6/11/1983Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter, social reformer, pioneer of Indian business, industry, and nationalist, died at London at the age of 89.
7/31/1996Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).
11/13/1999Punjab Police men, Railways women emerged Federation Cup basketball champions in Jalandhar.
9/22/1937The last contingent of Indian freedom fighters was send to Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
11/28/1990Union Cabinet approves re-induction of Airbus A-320 in the domestic sector.
1/4/1954Judge Mehr Chand Mahajan became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 22/12/1954.