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Historical Event on 3/16/1945

Ganesh Damodar Savarkar, who was a revolutionary and brother of Swatantriya Veer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/13/1970Flooding ravages Ganges delta. 200,000 million killed.
8/8/1966India endorses the Partial Nuclear Ban Treaty.
5/4/1935Dalip Kaur Tiwana, great educationist and writer, was born in Ribbon village, Punjab.
11/15/1913Ravindranath Tagore (1861-1941), received the message that he was awarded with Noble Prize in literature for his collection of poems ""Gitanjali"" . He was the first Indian to be awarded with Nobel Prize. (13 or 15)
12/17/1933Lala Amarnath scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut.
9/24/1932Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast.
10/22/1796Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace.
3/8/1998Indian Airlines operates two international flights with all women crew.
7/27/1986The Supreme Court orders all-India test for medical seats.
8/10/1901Narayan Pillai Gopala Pillai, great poet and educationist, was born in Quilon, Kerala.