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Historical Event on 5/16/1945
Prahraj Gopalchandra, modern author of Oria language, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/22/1994 | L. V. Prasad, father of South Indian film industry, died. |
| 3/1/1909 | First Indian Iron Company 'Tata Iron and Steel' established. |
| 12/15/1974 | Rasulatbai, veteran classical music expert, died. |
| 1/30/1999 | Paes-Bhupathi stumbled in the doubles final losing to Patrick Rafter-Jonas Bjorkman in the Australian Open Tennis tournament. |
| 6/24/1980 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras. |
| 6/10/1966 | MIG aeroplanes were designed at Nashik. |
| 4/8/1998 | Prem Singh Lalpura, who defied the Akali Dal leadership, not taking oath as a Lok Sabha member on denial of a ministerial berth, is expelled by the party. |
| 6/21/1814 | Gilbert Aliat Minto, Governor General of East Indian Company, died. |
| 9/8/1982 | Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Kashmir, who dominated the political scene of Jammu and Kashmir for 50 years, died. He was 77. |
| 1/15/1996 | Victoria Terminus (VT) station in Mumbai renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Terminus by the Centre. |
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