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Historical Event on 7/16/1856
Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar, on the request of Governor Lord Canning, instituted a law announcing the right of Hindu widows for re-marriage.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/1/1930 | First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune. |
| 3/31/1990 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous). |
| 3/9/1974 | Guru Amudan Sharma, famous Manipuri dance master, passed away. |
| 7/22/1875 | Nandkishor Bal, great Oria poet, novelist and critic, was born. |
| 7/22/1875 | The first visit of Jesuit Priest of Goa in the Court of Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri. |
| 8/3/1994 | The first successful heart transplant operation was performed at the All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, by a team of doctors led by Prof. P. Venugopal (25-2-96). |
| 6/24/1980 | Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras. |
| 2/13/1999 | The 5th National Games were inaugurated by President K.R. Narayanan in Imphal. |
| 5/30/1977 | Express Train fell into Beki river in Assam killing 44 persons. |
| 7/6/1930 | Balmurlikrishna, famous singer, was born. |
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