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Historical Event on 1/16/1924

In a tragic ship wreck, Kumaran Asan, famous Malayalam poet & eminent social worker, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/22/2000Parliament okays two Constitutional Amendment Bills restoring relaxations in marks for promotion in government jobs to SC/STs and exempting Arunachal from reservation for SCs.
1/4/1967Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. began delivery of the MIG aircraft.
1/4/1967Meerabai, saint poet, passed away.
1/23/1977Janata Party was formed. Congress Sangathan, Jansangh, Bhartiya Lokdal and Samajwadi Party decided to merge and create Janata Party.
8/15/1985Accord reached on the Assam foreign nationals issue, agitation called off.
10/3/1997Devi Lal floats a new party 'Haryana Lok Dal'.
12/4/1999Uman J. Shah is sworn in West Bengal Governor.
5/20/1987G. G. Jadhav `Pudhari', editor of daily newspaper, passed away.
12/8/1911Gaandhiji invites Gokhale to South Africa.
10/19/1888Namakkal Kavignar, Gandhian poet and painter, was born at Mohanur in Salem.