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Historical Event on 8/16/1923
Narayan Athavle, famous Marathi litterateur and journalist, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/29/1904 | Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata, president of Tata industrial group, was born in Paris, France. He was the first pilot of India to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna. |
| 7/19/1994 | The Tamil Nadu Bill for continuance of the 69\% reservation policy in the state receives the President's assent. |
| 8/25/1975 | Bundelkhand University was established in Uttar Pradesh. |
| 10/24/1990 | BJP-sponsored 'Bharat Bandh' in protest against L. K. Advani's arrest evokeed mixed response. |
| 6/23/1761 | Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb), third peshwa, died at Pune, after losing in the Third Battle of Panipat on 12 June. |
| 12/3/1971 | Third Pakistani aggression begins with air attacks on airports in the western sector; emergency declared. |
| 7/20/1636 | John Oldham, trader of mass, was murdered by Indians. |
| 4/11/1937 | Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born. |
| 3/8/1930 | Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India. |
| 1/18/1995 | Kumble takes 16-99 in a match for Karnataka vs Kerala. |
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