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Historical Event on 10/16/1952
Pakistan's first Test vs India starts at Delhi.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/25/1929 | Somnath Chatterjee, politician and lawyer, was born. |
| 1/24/1966 | Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government. |
| 9/15/1912 | Rusi Karanjia, journalist and publisher, was born. |
| 3/15/1969 | Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa. |
| 1/22/1986 | Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted. |
| 1/3/1912 | Shantiprasad Jain, famous industrialist, was born. |
| 9/24/1997 | E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore. |
| 4/4/1898 | Hiralal Sen and his brother Motilal Sen purchased a Bioscope Cinematographic Machine from London. The first show of imported films was arranged by them at Classic Theatre on April 4, after which they formed 'The Royal Bioscope Co.,' controlled by H. L. Sen & Bros., 85/2, Maszid Badi Street, Calcutta. The Bioscope Company started touring the provinces of Bengal, Orissa and Bihar. |
| 3/15/1946 | Attlee offers India full independence after agreement on constitution in London. |
| 10/28/1947 | Sheikh Mohammad Abdulla invited to form an interim government in J&K. |
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