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Historical Event on 2/16/1933

Surya Sen Masterda, revolutionary freedom fighter, who attacked the Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army and was underground on Jalalabad Hills, was arrested.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1997Union Minister for Forests and Environment, Prof. Saifuddin Soz announces Rs. 9 crore central package for afforestation and eco-development in J&K.
4/26/1895Guru Baksha Singh, modern Punjabi litterateur was born.
11/19/19829th Asian Games started in Delhi.
8/8/1984P.T. Usha at Los Angeles sets record for 400m H. (Women) in 55.42.
11/3/1984Body of assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi cremated.
12/12/1999Ram Prakash Gupta, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, said Ram temple issue is still on BJP's agenda.
6/4/1993The Babri tribunal strikes down ban on RSS and Bajrang Dal and upholds outlawing of VHP.
5/13/2000The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
5/20/1994K. Brahmananda Reddy, 83, former Andhra Pradesh CM, passed away in Hyderabad.
9/26/1998Sachin Tendulkar make a record 127 runs against Zimbabwe at Calcutta.