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Historical Event on 4/16/1974
Dr. Sarvapalli Radhanakrishnan, former President of India, Philosophist and litterateur, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/5/1993 | CBI chargesheeted 40 in Ayodhya case. Advani, Joshi and Bal Thackeray were among the accused. |
| 4/29/1848 | Raja Ravi Verma, famous classic, prolific painter and great Indian Artist, was born in Kilimanoor, Kerala. |
| 7/6/2000 | Mohan Lal bags Best Actor Award for his sensitive portrayal of a Kathakali artist in ''Vaanasprastham'' and the film wins the Best Feature Film and Best Editing Awards at the 47th National Film Festival-2000. |
| 10/31/1984 | Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Prime Minister of India by Gyani Zail Singh, President of India, at New Delhi. He held this office till December 1, 1989. |
| 2/10/1910 | Smt. Durga Bhagwat, veteran Marathi writer, was born. |
| 7/24/1999 | Om Prakash Chautala is sworn in the Chief Minister of Haryana, and will seek trust vote on July 27. |
| 7/1/1999 | The Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP) of Shankersinh Waghela merges with Congress(I). |
| 3/2/1994 | President's rule in J & K extended. |
| 12/10/1945 | Aust Services lose third Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts. |
| 2/16/1980 | The first visible Total Solar Eclipse of the 20th Century was seen. This succeeded the total solar eclipse after 22 June 1898. |
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