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Historical Event on 8/16/1886
Swami Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dies at the age of 50. His real name was Gadadhar Ghatterji. An Indian mystic, leader and saint, he preached unity of religions. Swami Vivekanand was his disciple.
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| 11/10/1938 | Mustafa Kemal Ataturk passed away at Istanbul. |
| 10/9/1978 | Asian Games begin in Bangkok. |
| 6/21/1941 | Chakravorty Rajgopalachari became the First Indian Governor General of India. |
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| 10/21/1887 | Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha, great politician, revolutionist leader and chief minister, was born at Khanwa. |
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