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Historical Event on 4/16/1958
Raghuram Adwai Bhat, great Indian left-arm spinner 1983-84, was born at Mangalore.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 12/16/1951 | Salarjung Museum opened in Hyderabad. |
| 3/1/1914 | Minto Gilbert Jhon Alieat, former viceroy of India, passed away. |
| 1/20/1948 | 1. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir. |
| 8/22/1915 | Shambhu Mishra, Bengali actor, director and playwright, was born. |
| 5/2/1996 | General Election 2nd phase begins in 204 LS and 223 Assembly constituencies spread over 17 States & union territories. |
| 12/22/1940 | Manvendranath Rai established the Radical Democratic Party. |
| 12/22/1940 | Sheikh Mirza, chieftain of a small state of Ferghana, was born in Turkmenistan. |
| 11/29/1962 | Haryana achieved their target of supplying electricity to 100\% villages. |
| 7/15/1955 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. |
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