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Historical Event on 12/16/1770
Ludwig Van Beethoven, greatest musician, poet and innovator, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/27/1939 | Rahul Dev (R. D.) Burman ""Pancham Da"", famous music director, was born. |
| 9/6/1674 | Faced with a critical situation, De la Haye had to capitulate and surrender St Thome to the Dutch who allowed the Sultan of Golconda to re-occupy it. |
| 8/17/1970 | The first microwave link, which was set up without foreign assistance, was commissioned between Asansol, Dhanbad and Ranchi. |
| 10/31/1966 | Mihir Sen swam Panama Canal in 34 hours 15 minutes. |
| 10/16/1983 | Harish Chandra, great Indian scientist, died. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world. |
| 10/16/1983 | Guru Angad Dev, Sikh Guru, passed away. |
| 7/22/1997 | Govt. issues notification saying that Prasar Bharati Act, 1990 would come into force from Sept. 15. |
| 1/15/1958 | Tamil becomes the official language of Madras. |
| 4/18/1998 | Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal. |
| 4/2/1992 | Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away. |
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