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Historical Event on 6/16/1859

Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/11/1998C. V. Gadkari, great Indian Test all-rounder 1953-55, passed away.
1/23/1996Maharashtra govt. winds up the inquiry commission headed by Justice Srikrishna set up to probe the communal riots in Mumbai in Dec. 92-Jan. 93.
6/22/1991M. Karunanidhi, DMK President, resigned from the Assembly.
3/4/1994Lech Walesa, Polish President, visit India.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
3/23/1967Pandey Bechain Sharma (Ugra) passed away.
10/20/1991Manohar Phalke, famous union leader and MLA, died.
9/24/1992India's Leander Paes defeats Britain's Jeremy Bates in the Davis Cup tie in New Delhi.
3/3/1997Indian Socialist Party headed by Arangil Sridharan merges with Lok Sakthi. It was floated by Ramakrishna Hedge.
4/16/1997Govt. orders foreign and domestic airlines to install air safety systems by the end of 1998. Aircraft with more than 30 seats that do not have Airborne Collision Avoidance System and transponders not to be allowed into Indian airpace from 1/1/99.