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Historical Event on 4/16/1930

Rioting continues in India as British police fire on mob of 10,000.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/20/1939Ramakant Bhikaji Desai, cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in the 60s), was born in Bombay.
5/30/1887The 7th Battalion of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment was raised as 37 DOGRAS by Lt. Col V. Rivas at Sialkot.
12/15/1976Baichung Bhutia, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Gangtok, Sikkim.
3/25/1933Vasantrao Gowarikar, space scientist, was born.
6/3/1995President's rule in J&K extended for another 6 months.
9/29/1914Japanese vessel 'Kamagata Maru' reached Baj Baj near Calcutta from Vancouver carrying Indian revolutionaries.
1/16/1992Prices of steel and iron decontrolled.
1/15/1948Gandhiji hails Indian Cabinet's decision to release Pakistan dues of Rs. 550 million. Fast continues for establishment of communal peace.
7/12/1949Dutch KLM Constellation crashes near Bombay, 45 die.
7/5/1992Bahadur Prasad at London sets record for 3000m in 7.56.74.