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Historical Event on 8/16/1901

Shripad Ramchandra Tikekar, journalist and critic, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/7/1997At least 37 persons were feared killed in a fire in ''yagyashala'' at Thanjavur Big Temple.
6/22/1991M. Karunanidhi, DMK President, resigned from the Assembly.
8/6/1920'Shakuntala' made by Oriental Film Mfg. Co. was released.
10/13/1999Chandrababu Naidu, TDP leader, said that his party would support the NDA Government unconditionally.
1/10/1993Atleast 15 people are killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims.
2/17/1998Re-poll is ordered in 599 polling stations spread over nine states, following reports of largescale booth capturing. The Election Commission is to probe malpractices in Madhepura, Baghpat and Patna.
4/16/1930Rioting continues in India as British police fire on mob of 10,000.
1/19/2000Railways retains the Lady Ratan Trophy Women's National Hockey championship.
10/5/1868Laxmi Narayan Barua, Assamia novelist, was born.
12/24/1921Rabindranath Tagore established ""Visva Bharati"" at Santiniketan with Brojendra Nath Seal as the chief guest.