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Historical Event on 10/16/1976

Jalgaon Radio Station started broadcasting.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1857Sir Ronald Ross, bacteriologist, member of Indian Medical service, Nobel awardee and editor of 'Science Progress', was born at Almora, UP.
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2/27/1941Paddy Ashton, first leader of Britain's Social and Liberal Democrat Party, was born in New Delhi, India.
1/6/1847Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.
8/15/1947At the stroke of midnight, India is free after 163 years of British Raj. At the same time Muslims win a degree of freedom from Hindus. They have their own separate dominion Pakistan in the British Commonwealth Sect.
3/21/1995A.K. Antony elected CM of Kerala.
7/1/1913Kumarmanglam Parasshiv Prabhakar, former Chief of Indian Army, was born.
7/2/1941Muhammad Baqa Jilani, one Test for India, 0-55, died at the age of 29.
3/11/1963First Railway Engine was produced by Chittaranjan Railway Factory.
3/19/1996Election Commission announces dates of Lok Sabha elections (Apr. 27, May 2, 7 & 21) and Assembly elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Assam & Pondicherry.