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Historical Event on 10/16/1922

M.V. Desai, social reformer and journalist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/11/1998The Government reduces customs duty on edible oils under the Open General Licence from 20 to 10 per cent.
11/20/1859Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away.
9/14/1949Hindi declared the national language by the Constituent Assembly after a three-day debate.
1/18/1942Gandhiji restarts 'Harijan' and allied weeklies.
5/3/1969Dr. Zakir Hussain(1897-1969), third President of India and the first Muslim President who occupied this office on 13 May, 1967, passed away. He is also remembered as an educationist.
4/23/1959Peking Radio reports say that Chinese troops defeated rebels in south-eastern Tibet and have closed Tibet's borders with India and Burma.
5/16/1960International Telex Service between India and U.K. started.
9/25/1927Jagmohan Amirchand was born in Hafizabad (now in Pakistan).
6/23/1661Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.
7/10/1994Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died.