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Historical Event on 1/16/1945
Kabir Bedi, famous Hindi and foreign actor (Thief of Baghdad, Terminal Entry), was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/22/1996 | Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God'). |
| 10/10/1844 | Badruddin Taibjee, lawyer and leader, was born. |
| 6/12/1897 | Possibly the most severe quake in history strikes Assam, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll). |
| 1/9/1935 | Savita Jajodiya, famous Marathi writer, was born. |
| 1/26/1930 | Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi march to protest against the Salt Act of the British and the same day Indians swore to get 'Total' Swaraj and organised the day as Swaraj Day. |
| 4/15/1984 | Extremist Sikhs plunder 40 stations in Punjab, India. |
| 5/9/1908 | Arkalgudun Krishnarao, Kannad writer, was born. |
| 8/20/1985 | Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, a ragi, reluctant politician and Sikh leader, died. He was shot by Sikh extremists at Sherpur. |
| 11/25/1998 | Nitish Kumar, Railway Minister, lays the foundation stone for the Chengalpattu-Arakkonam gauge conversion in Kancheepuram. The Kanchi Shankaracharyas stay away from the function following a controversy triggered over the invitation extended to them by the Railways. |
| 11/15/1999 | The no-confidence motion moved against Om Prakash Chautala by the opposition failed in Haryana. |
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