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Historical Event on 1/16/1997
Dr. Datta Samant, Trade Union leader, shot dead in Mumbai.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/28/1963 | Estimated 22,000 die in another cyclone in Bay of Bengal (India). |
| 1/30/1948 | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting. |
| 10/10/1756 | Clive sailed from Madras, to capture Calcutta, with a large naval fleet consisting of 900 European and 1500 Indian soldiers along with 5 battle ships, and 5 other vessels. |
| 1/1/1972 | Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges. |
| 7/1/1997 | Prime Minister inaugurated India's first Science City in Calcutta. |
| 1/27/1970 | Probir Sen, cricketer, 20 catches & 11 stumpings and 14 Tests for India, passed away. |
| 5/11/1993 | Toy factory fire kills over 200 people in Bangalore. |
| 7/10/1977 | The Planning Commission decides to introduce Rolling Plan concept. |
| 3/11/1963 | First Railway Engine was produced by Chittaranjan Railway Factory. |
| 12/20/1993 | India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels. |
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