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Historical Event on 12/16/1921

Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation started tunnel construction under Hoogly river.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/26/1999Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.
5/12/1992Ms. Santosh Yadav (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) becomes the second Indian woman to set foot atop Mt. Everest.
11/13/1780Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ""Lion of Punjab"", was born.
7/5/1997Janata Dal splits. Laloo Prasad Yadav forms Rashtriya Janata Dal and Sharad Yadav was elected as the Janta Dal president.
12/1/1965Border Security Force was organised, which would be armed and trained to man the International Border with Pakistan.
1/18/1998Justice M. M. Punchhi is sworn in Chief Justice of India.
3/26/1977Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet.
1/30/1993Dr. Syvatoslav Roerich, 89, renowned painter and husband of film actress Devika Rani, passed away.
6/6/1999Paes-Bhupathi bagged their maiden Grand Slam doubles crown, defeating Goran Ivanisevic and Jeff Tarango in the final.
5/21/1935Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life.