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Historical Event on 1/16/1938

Sarat Chandra Chatterji, famous Bengali novelist and writer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/12/1961Portuguese civilians are evacuated amid fears of an Indian troop invasion at Goa, Daman and Diu.
10/16/1959National Council of Women's Education was inaugurated in New Delhi.
5/25/1937Munshi Ajmeri passed away.
3/10/1998India 'A' beats Pakistan 'A' by 58 runs in the fourth test to clinch the rain-hit series 1-0 at Karachi.
9/10/1872Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex.
1/30/1903Lord Curzon opened the Imperial Library in in Metcalfe Hall at Calcutta.
10/10/1964Gurudutt, famous film actor, died
11/10/1901Formal inauguration of the new North-West Frontier Province created out of the Punjab.
10/9/1968Olympic Games open in Mexico City.
10/3/1984India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged.