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Historical Event on 8/16/1946
Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
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| 6/23/1990 | Harindranath Chatopadhyay, famous poet, actor and former member of Parliament, passed away. |
| 8/18/1900 | Vijayalakshmi Pandit, first woman President of U.N.O. General Assembly, was born. |
| 8/25/1963 | Allama Mashriqi, Muslim leader, passed away. |
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| 5/18/1998 | India talks with the US on the nuclear tests. |
| 4/24/1994 | S. L. Kirloskar, 91, industrial magnate, passed away in Pune. |
| 11/17/1921 | Princes of Wales came to India. |
| 8/5/1905 | Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, was born. |
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