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Historical Event on 5/16/1945
Prahraj Gopalchandra, modern author of Oria language, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/13/2000 | Vijay Samuel Hazare, former Indian cricket captain, becomes the first recipient of the 'Castrol Lifetime Achievement award'. |
| 7/24/1997 | Mahasweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, is recipient of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts for her writings on indigenous communities. |
| 7/23/1923 | Navinchandra Chimanlal Pandya, great educationist, was born at Prantij, Ahmedabad. |
| 12/12/1989 | Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor. |
| 3/31/1930 | Shyamji Krishna Varma, freedom fighter, nationalist and patriot, passed away in Geneva. |
| 10/1/1958 | Metric System of weights was introduced in India. |
| 3/25/1905 | Mirza Rasid Ali Baig, famous Indian politician, was born. |
| 12/6/1997 | Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands. |
| 7/25/1958 | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, inaugurated. |
| 8/7/1947 | BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika. |
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