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Historical Event on 10/16/1878
Vallathol Narayana Menon, great freedom fighter, poet and writer, was born at Chennara village in Kerala.
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| 12/25/1999 | An Indian Airlines aircraft with 187 passengers on board is hijacked. The plane was going from Katmandu to New Delhi. It lands near Abu Dhabi after several hops. |
| 9/15/1916 | Margaret Lockwood, film actress of 'Lady Vanishes' fame, was born in Karachi, India. |
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| 11/19/1924 | Amarjit Singh, great educationist and scientist, was born at Punjab. |
| 1/12/1990 | Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years. |
| 12/23/1977 | Harvinder Singh, great Indian ODI pace-bowler (1997), was born. |
| 5/21/1927 | Cargo Transportation service started between Calcutta and Bagdogra. |
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