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Historical Event on 7/16/1909

Aruna Asaf Ali, social worker and freedom fighter, was born at Kalka in Haryana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1992Seperate secretariat was established for primary education.
2/1/1835East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim.
9/19/1997A Delhi court rules that interviewing of the child and parents by school authorities, for admission to primary classes, is illegal and improper.
8/17/1947The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.
2/12/1998Om Prakash, 78, Hindi film comedian, passed away in Mumbai.
12/27/1926Imperial Airways announces the first scheduled air service to India from New Year in UK.
12/29/1844W.C. Bonerjee, first President of the Indian National Congress, was born in Kidderpore, Calcutta.
7/12/1920Siddharthacharry V, educationist and diplomat, was born at Mysore.
2/25/1968Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970.
2/2/1970Bertrand Rusell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and chairmain of the Indian League, died at Merioneth, North Wales at the age of 98.