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Historical Event on 6/16/1950

Mithun Chakravorty, famous Hindi film actor, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/2/1990Many die in firing in Ayodhya as Karsevaks storm the Ram Janma Bhumi/Babri Masjid structure. Curfew in many areas in north and west India to prevent communal violence. Several people die in violence.
10/21/1996Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India.
2/18/1975Yogesh Shyam, soccer(Football) player, was born.
10/17/1979Mother Teresa, social worker, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
12/5/1999The Union Home Ministry ask Intelligence Bureau (IB) to conduct an inquiry against IB officials in ISRO spy case.
8/10/1948Atomic Energy Commission established.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
9/27/2000Venus Williams of USA claims the women's gold in the tennis event in the Sydney Olympics.
1/14/1926Mahashweta Devi was born at Jinda Bahar Lane, Dhaka.
1/15/1949General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day.