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Historical Event on 1/16/1924
In a tragic ship wreck, Kumaran Asan, famous Malayalam poet & eminent social worker, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/6/1837 | Ramkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, a reputed oriental scholar and famous Indian Scientist, was born in Malvan in Ratnagiri district. He was a social reformer and an active member of Prathana Samaj of Bombay. |
| 2/27/1996 | Suresh Kalmadi, Minister of State for Railways, presents vote-on-account railway budget; 1995-96 Economic Survey shows 6.3\% growth in GDP; 20\% interim relief for newspaper employees announced by govt. |
| 11/27/1999 | BJP recaptures the Jaipur Civic body posts by winning 49 out of 70 seats. |
| 1/27/1927 | Michael Craig, actor (Escape 2000, Vault of Horror), was born in Pune. |
| 10/5/1949 | A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died. |
| 10/5/1949 | Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj. |
| 3/17/1982 | President's rule in Kerala. |
| 2/14/1901 | King Edward VII open's his first parliament. |
| 4/7/1986 | Charles Sobhraj and his associate David Hall were nabbed at Mapusa in Goa. |
| 6/3/1890 | Baburao Painter (Baburao Krishnaji Meshri), famous painter, sculptor, film producer and director, was born. |
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