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Historical Event on 3/16/1860

Dr. W.M. Haffkine, great scientist, bacteriologist and professor, was born at Odessa in Russia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1897Wildemar Modecai Haffkine, famous scientist, innoculated himself with vaccine against Plague publicly to demonstrate the harmlessness of the product in Bombay. The method of preparation of this vaccine has remained the same till now for more then hundred years.
1/22/1683Shri Samarth Ramdas passed away.
11/7/2000Indrajit Bhalotia wins the Wills Southern Open golf tournament.
9/4/1962Kiran Shankar More, great Indian wicket-keeper in 49 Tests 1986-93, was born in Baroda.
8/6/1997Army confirms social activist Sanjay Ghose's death who was abducted by ULFA.
12/27/1898Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born.
4/1/1930Government announced 15 yrs and 18 yrs as minimum marriageable age for girls and boys. This is presently remodified.
12/27/1977The Congress party splits into two factions, one supporting and one opposing Indira Gandhi.
5/13/1956Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.
11/8/2000Queen Ingrid (90), Denmark's Swedish born queen mother and great-grand daughter of Britain's Queen Victoria, died in Copenhagen.