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Historical Event on 1/16/1985

Balram Jakhar elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/15/1997Magsaysay award winning litterateur Mahasweta Devi, Sitar maestro Annapurna Devi and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Suchitra Mitra honoured with 'Desikottam' by Visva Bharati University.
8/27/1870Sharmajivi Sangha was established in Calcutta by Sashipada Banerji.
11/19/1835Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'.
11/1/1978Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was converted from College of Agriculture to University.
5/18/1974Jayaprakash Narayan led a procession against economic conditions in Patna. There was lathi charged and he issued a call for total revolution. He also started the 'Citizens for Democracy' movement.
7/10/1999The Delhi police arrest Mohammad Javed alias Babu Bhai, an accused in the Jain Hawala case.
8/18/1997Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.
12/10/1996Supreme Court bans employment of child labour in hazardous industries.
1/8/1993Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra.
12/15/1995Rajya Sabha approves extension of President's rule in J & K for a further period of 6 months and also passes Government resolution approving imposition of President's rule in UP.