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Historical Event on 2/16/1994

Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/17/1968Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader, Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, passed away.
12/3/1970Rajendra Agriculture University established at Bihar.
6/2/1990Sri Ram Sharma Acharya passed away. (27-6-91).
7/28/1997Calling and holding of bandhs by political parties and other associations or organisations declared 'Illegal and unconstitutional' by a Full Bench of the Kerala High Court.
5/1/1940Marathi magzine `Digdarshan' was published.
3/6/1961India's first Financial daily 'The Economic Times' started publication from Bombay.
9/27/1999Harshad Mehta and three others are convicted for misappropriating surplus funds of the Maruti Udyog Ltd.
6/24/1990Defence scientists successfully test fired country's first third generation anti-tank missile 'NAG'.
7/13/1905Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods.
9/5/1962Dr. Radhakrishnan's birthday declared as Teachers Day.