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Historical Event on 6/16/1859

Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/6/1867Baba Kharak Singh, freedom fighter, was born at Sialkot.
6/25/1922Satyendranath Datta, famous Bengali poet, passed away.
9/26/1932Gandhiji breaks fast on Indian government's acceptance of his demand regarding Harijans.
10/16/1952Pakistan's first Test vs India starts at Delhi.
8/6/1932Ramsay McDonald came out with his 'Communal Award' to fix seats for the various communities in the provincial legislatures.
3/18/1924Madhusudhan Ramachandra Rege, cricketer (15 runs in only Test India v WI 1948-49), was born in Panvel, Maharashtra.
4/16/1992The PM gives a new slogan to the nation, 'Desh banao, desh bachao'.
6/19/2000Salgocar wins the Pondicherry Millennium All India Football tournament in Pondicherry.
3/8/1957Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, prominent leader in Maharashtra and former Chief Minister of Mumbai province, passed away.
6/24/1961Indian Manufactured Supersonic fighter HF24 flew took to air for the first time.