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Historical Event on 6/16/1950

Mithun Chakravorty, famous Hindi film actor, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/23/1996Maharashtra govt. winds up the inquiry commission headed by Justice Srikrishna set up to probe the communal riots in Mumbai in Dec. 92-Jan. 93.
5/9/1992M. J. Pherwani, National Housing Bank Chairman, resigns following his bank's involvement in the Security scandal.
9/9/1999Mr. V. Sudarshan, Foreign Editor of The Pioneer till recently gets the Appan Menon Award.
6/28/1986Union Government sanctions maternity leave for unmarried women employees too.
11/16/1835Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She was named Manikarnika and was called 'Manu'. (16 or19).
1/8/1973Nanasaheb Parulekar, father of 'Sakal' newspaper, died.
9/1/1947Indian Standard Time was adopted.
11/7/1908N. R. Shede (Annasaheb), litterateur and editor, was born.
11/19/2000The Government announces a partial rollback in the price of kerosene by Re. 1 a litre and LPG by Rs. 10 a cylinder in deference to the demands by allies led by the Trinamool Congress.
3/31/1992The PM to look after foreign affairs.