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Historical Event on 6/16/1920

Hemant Chaudhary, famous singer and music director, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1909Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46), was born in Bombay.
9/25/1947Kashmir accedes to Indian Union.
2/5/1922Gandhiji, following Chauri Chaura (U.P.) tragedy in which 22 police constables and one sub-inspector were burnt to death by a mob, fasts for five days and abandons plan of satyagraha movement.
6/11/2000Assailants gun down 12 upper caste persons, including eight of a family in Bihar's Nawada district.
12/28/1885Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.
4/5/1663Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked Shahistekhan at Pune.
7/6/1917Bhandarkar Prachyavidya Sanshodhak Mandir' was established.
6/23/1997Acharya Tulsi, the founder of Terapanthi sector in Jainism, died. (20-10-98).
12/12/1947Patel's statement in the Parliament, ""Pakistan will get Rs. 750,000,000 from the balance in cash.
6/8/1992Assets of 31 persons including Harshad Mehta attached.