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Historical Event on 10/16/1992
Capt. P. K. Sahgal of Azad Hind Fauz died. During the trial at the Red Fort, he said, "Beacuse I wanted freedom for my motherland , I was ready to shed my blood for it." (15-5-97
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/1/1967 | Indian Tourist Development Corporation Limited established. |
| 2/16/1955 | Maghnath Saha, famous scientist, passed away. |
| 11/20/1998 | V. K. Sharma, chairman and managing director of JVG Group of Companies, who allegedly swindled Rs. 600 crores from investors, is arrested in Mumbai. |
| 10/14/1940 | Cliff Richards [Harry Webb], rock vocalist, was born in Lucknow, India. |
| 3/15/1969 | Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa. |
| 12/30/1953 | The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India. |
| 12/23/1995 | 400 people, mostly children and their parents, die in a fire that broke out during the Annual Day celebrations of DAV Public School. The fire was suspected to be caused due to electric short-circuit in Mandi Dabwali, Haryana. |
| 6/24/1908 | Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born. |
| 2/24/1995 | 25 jawans die in an explosion in Brahmaputra Mail near Nilalong station about 200 km from Guwahati. |
| 8/26/1874 | Ishwar Sharan Munshi, politician and philosopher, was born. |
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