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Historical Event on 6/16/1925

Chittaranjan Das, great freedom fighter, revolutionary, orator, poet, journalist and lawyer, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1997Lata Mangeshkar receives the Fifth Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award from the President.
10/16/1983Harish Chandra, great Indian scientist, died. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world.
2/12/1990Assembly election in Manipur.
4/3/1670Tanaji Malusure, right hand of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, passed away during the battle of Singhgad fort.
12/27/1797Mirza Ghalib, great urdu poet and writer, was born at Agra.
7/23/1997India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
5/9/1997At least 71 persons were killed and nine injured when a truck carrying a marriage party plunges into gorge near Gasota in Hamerpur district of Himachal Pradesh.
4/8/1897Henrich Von Stephan, famous General Postal Union and freedom fighter, passed away.
3/1/1908Tata Iron & Steel Company was the first steel company to be established in India.
6/15/1659Aurangzeb was declared as the Emperor of India at Red Fort Delhi.