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Historical Event on 5/16/1945

Prahraj Gopalchandra, modern author of Oria language, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/29/1991A 32-member Left Front cabinet led by Jyoti Basu sworn in in West Bengal.
10/24/1994Justice Ahmad Mushabber Ahmadi sworn in as Chief Justice of India.
3/29/1939Hanumant Singh, cricketer (14 Tests for India-century on debut), was born in Banswara.
10/6/1999Suraj Bhan sworn in Governor of Bihar.
2/10/1916Revolutionary Sohanlal Pathak hanged.
4/6/1980Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President.
6/1/1930Baba Adhav was born.
9/10/1912B. D. Jatti, former Vice President of India, was born.
10/10/2000The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo.
7/10/1984White Paper on Punjab released by Union Government.