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Historical Event on 8/16/1923

Narayan Athavle, famous Marathi litterateur and journalist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/1/1964Rashid Ghulam Muhammad Patel, cricketer (Indian pace bowler, better known for Lamba incident), was born in Sabarkantha.
10/16/1959National Council of Women's Education was inaugurated in New Delhi.
9/12/1966Mihir Sen, famous Indian swimmer, crossed Darda Nailes Channel.
10/17/1996President's rule reimposed in U.P.
5/29/1936Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.
9/18/1967English was adopted the official language of Nagaland .
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
3/22/1932Indian Muslims break with Great Britain.
6/12/1990Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
11/10/1659Chhatrapati Shivaji killed Afzal Khan near Pratapgad Fort by a clever but undignified move.