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Historical Event on 6/16/1859
Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/5/1935 | Bipinchandra Joshi, chief of Indian Army general, was born. |
| 10/23/1934 | Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress. |
| 1/7/1928 | Vijay Tendulkar, famous playwright and novelist, was born. |
| 1/7/1928 | Admiral Dom Vasco-da-Gama (c.1469-1524)-I, Portuguese navigator, arrived in India. He sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to Calicut, Kerala with three vessels and was the first Westerner to sail to India from Europe. |
| 6/1/1992 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Academy established at Satara. |
| 10/30/1889 | Acharya Narendra Deo, educationist, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Sitapur, U.P. |
| 1/10/1993 | Atleast 15 people are killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims. |
| 5/19/1953 | State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development. |
| 5/5/1994 | Revolt against Nar Bahadur Bhandari government in Sikkim, Sanchaman Limboo elected new leader. |
| 9/24/1856 | Henry, first Viscount Hardinge of Lahore and Governor General of India, passed away. |
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