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Historical Event on 2/16/1927

Rail service started between India and Nepal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/22/1925Homi Jehangir Teleyarkhan, social worker, was born.
10/18/1927Ramesh Vithaldas Divecha, cricketer (11 wickets for India in early 50's), was born in Bombay.
1/15/1934Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.
12/31/1998Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal.
5/24/1990K. S. Hegde, former President of Parliament, passed away.
6/12/1891Gandhiji sailed for India and reached in July.
10/24/1938Farooq Rehmany Mohammad, journalist, social reformer and political worker, was born at Bandipur.
10/20/1905Mohansing Mahir, famous modern Punjabi poet, was born.
9/4/1947Gandhiji breaks fast.
2/25/1923S. Kumaran, political, social reformer and Trade Union worker, was born in Alleppey, Kerala.