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Historical Event on 1/16/1990

Dr. R.R. Diwakar, Gandhian and former Union Minister, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1955Bharat 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.
9/1/1934Suniti Kumar Ghosh, cricket test umpire for two tests from 1988-89, was born in Bengal.
11/19/1994Aishwarya Rai, selected 'Miss World' at the age of 21 in the beauty contest held at the 44th convention at Sun City, South Africa .
2/13/1993School collapses killing 21 pupils and 4 teachers.
3/17/1905Narsinghcharya Purohit Tirunarayan Iyyangar, famous Kannad poet, music director and critic, was born.
2/16/1933Surya Sen Masterda, revolutionary freedom fighter, who attacked the Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army and was underground on Jalalabad Hills, was arrested.
6/24/1885Tara Singh, freedom fighter and leader of Akali Dal Master, was born in the village Haryal, District Rawalpindi.
5/9/1753Maharaja Surajmal attack on Delhi.
1/29/1996S.R. Bommai was replaced by Laloo Prasad Yadav as Janata Dal president.
5/16/1933Shani, writer of novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin', was born.