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Historical Event on 7/16/1954

French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1955Pakistan vs India five Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw.
8/26/1984An Indian Airlines Boeing with 68 passengers and a crew of six hijacked to Lahore. The 12 Sikh hijackers then surrendered to the authorities in the U.A.E and released all the passengers.
2/12/1999The Centre dismisses the Rabri Devi Government in Bihar and imposes President's rule.
12/16/1909Lal Singh Narayan Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match), was born near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
9/18/1927Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce was established.
12/17/1740Chimaji Appa, Peshwa warrior, died.
9/28/1964The simmering dispute of India and Pakistan between the Hindus and Muslims erupted again in Kashmir. Fighting was also reported on this day in the Indian province of Rajasthan. China, which supported Pakistan in the dispute, sent massed troops on its border.
7/15/1904Mogubai Kurdikar, veteran singer of 'Jaypur Gharana', was born.
6/6/1990GOI decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years.
11/14/1959Nehru rejects China's proposal for a mutual withdrawal of troops from a border buffer zone.