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Historical Event on 6/16/1946
Britain invites Indian leaders to set up an interim govt at London.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/24/1985 | Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sikh leader Sant Harchand Singh Longowal of Akali Dal signed a peace contract known as 'Punjab Accord' thus ending the four-year agitation in Punjab. |
| 10/30/1947 | The government rejects Kashmir's decision to join India in Pakistan. |
| 1/18/1930 | Gurudev Rabindranath Thakur (Tagore) and Mahatma Gandhi met at Sabarmati Ashram. |
| 7/29/1995 | Anup Jalota, famous Bhajan and Ghazal singer, was born. |
| 8/15/1990 | India successfully test fires 'Akash', an advanced medium range surface to air missile. |
| 4/14/1914 | Takli Shivshankar, famous Malyalam novelist and short story writer, was born. |
| 5/5/1992 | Prithvi, India's medium range surface-to-surface missile, successfully launched. |
| 7/25/1992 | Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma sworn in as the ninth President of India. He remain in this office from July 25, 1992 to July 25, 1997. |
| 9/28/1837 | Bahadur Shah-II ascended the throne and became the emperor of Delhi at the age of 62 following the death of his father Akbar Shah-II. |
| 12/25/1994 | Giani Zail Singh, former President of India, died in Chandigarh at the age of 78. |
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