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Historical Event on 3/16/1860

Dr. W.M. Haffkine, great scientist, bacteriologist and professor, was born at Odessa in Russia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/17/1771Govind Patwardhan Mirajkar, first Rao of Peshwai, passed away.
7/3/199625 to 30\% hike in prices of petroleum products.
9/16/1954The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent.
12/21/1994The IAF return from peace keeping duties as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations in Somalia.
7/26/1993Swami Chinmayananda is named 1992 Hindu of the Year for a lifetime of dynamic service to Sanatana Dharma worldwide. He attained 'mahasamadhi' on July 26 at age 77.
3/3/1943Gandhi breaks his hunger strike after 21 days.
8/13/1995Kashmiri separatists behead a kidnapped Norwegian tourist and threatened to kill other hostages unless India freed 15 militants at Srinagar.
4/12/1912Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab).
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
6/5/1989Missile `Trishul' tested successfully.