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Historical Event on 4/16/1976

The govt. announces its new birth-control program to curb population growth.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1997India, Turkmenistan and Iran sign transit agreement.
1/10/1897Wildemar Modecai Haffkine, famous scientist, innoculated himself with vaccine against Plague publicly to demonstrate the harmlessness of the product in Bombay. The method of preparation of this vaccine has remained the same till now for more then hundred years.
3/23/1986The first women's company of Central Reserve Police Force camp was raised in Durgapur.
12/12/1991Violence in Karnataka over the centre's notification on Cauvery.
5/15/1989NAL's 0.6 m transonic wind tunnel is commissioned. Total project cost is about Rs 20 million.
5/7/1849Bethune College of Calcutta was established in the upper class families and it was started for female education.
8/11/1954Yashpal Barburam Sharma, cricketer (Indian right-handed batsman early 80'), was born in Ludhiana.
3/10/1922Gandhiji arrested for the first time in Bombay on the charges of sedition at Sabarmati.
12/28/1972C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.
8/2/1922Krishnapal Singh, politician and lawyer, was born at Birahuli in Madhya Pradesh.