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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 |
| 11/15/1995 | Qiao Shi, Chairman of the standing committee of the Chinese National Peoples' Congress, arrives in New Delhi to advance Sino-Indian relations. |
| 8/18/1920 | Harbhajan Singh, educationist and writer, was born at Lumding. |
| 1/10/1932 | Gandhi and his wife are arrested by the Indian authorities. |
| 2/1/1994 | PM Rao attends the World Economic Forum meeting at Davos, Switzerland. |
| 10/3/1992 | Geet Sethi beats holder Mike Russel of Britain (2529-718) to become the first Indian to win the World Professional Billiards championship in Bombay. |
| 7/23/1856 | Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born on July 23rd, 1856 |
| 12/12/1964 | HJT-16, the first Indian jet trainer, made its inaugural flight. |
| 2/21/1952 | The XV Indian Olympic Games in Madras. |
| 12/24/2000 | The Government re-instates Dr. R.S.Paroda as the Director-General of the ICAR. |
| 11/20/1859 | Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away. |
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