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Historical Event on 7/16/1909

Aruna Asaf Ali, social worker and freedom fighter, was born at Kalka in Haryana.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1914Komagata Maru sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver with 351 Sikhs and 21 Punjabi Muslim youths under the captaincy of Sardar Gurjeet Singh as a part of 'Ghadar' Movement.
8/20/1979Indian premier Charan Singh resigns.
3/14/1995Chandragupta Chaudhary 'Comred ', senior leader of Bhartiya Communist Party, passed away.
12/8/1999The Opposition attacks Prime Minister Vajpayee for ""withholding'' information on ministers' resignation.
12/17/1933Lala Amarnath scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut.
5/20/1776Malharrao Holkar, founder of Indoor, passed away.
12/28/1926Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service.
7/25/1982Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913-1996) retired from the post of sixth President.
1/1/1965This year was announced to be observed as the ""Year of International Co-operation"".
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.