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Historical Event on 8/16/1933
Mahatma Gandhi goes on fast for being denied to continue the anti-untouchability propaganda.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/16/1973 | Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976. |
| 10/24/1953 | Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order. |
| 4/15/1927 | Abha Gandhi, servant to Gandhi, was born. |
| 5/1/1996 | Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case). |
| 7/1/1927 | Chandrashekhar, former Prime Minister of India, was born. |
| 2/28/1988 | Jaydev, famous music director, passed away. |
| 8/8/1990 | Violent protests rock Bihar against Mandal Commission Report implementation. |
| 7/28/1924 | Many deaths were reported and several villages were destroyed due to floods in the south. |
| 10/10/1973 | Vikash Dhorsoo, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Harfleur, Le Havre, France |
| 6/9/1998 | The rupee plunges to an all-time low of Rs. 42.23/25 against the dollar. |
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