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Historical Event on 1/16/1966

Sadhu Thanwardas Lilaram Vaswani, noted thinker and saint poet, great orator, professor and prolific writer, died at Pune.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/25/1971National Science and Technology Committee established.
2/25/1897Dr. Amarnath Jha, educationist, was born.
7/23/1927Daily radio transmission broadcasting in India started by Bombay Radio Station. This was the first Commercial Radio Station.
7/11/1953Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu was born in Mumbai (Mahatrahtra).
10/23/1824Rani Chainema fight with the Britishers at a 'killa' (fort) in Kitur.
12/7/1989Hemananda Biswal sworn in as Orissa Chief Minister.
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.
1/1/1985Doordarshan starts Malayalam telecast from Trivandrum.
12/11/1991Murali Manohar Joshi, BJP President, sets out on 'the Kanyakumari to Kashmir Ekta Yatra' (unity march).