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Historical Event on 1/16/1924

In a tragic ship wreck, Kumaran Asan, famous Malayalam poet & eminent social worker, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1997B.M. Sumavathi creats national record in heptathlon in the Federation Cup athletics.
8/17/1997I K Gujral, Prime Minister, said that Queen Elizabeth should not go to Amritsar, scene of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre, during her visit to India in October.
8/15/1950Indian Constitution goes into effect.
9/14/1953Andhra Pradesh was established. Hyderabad became the capital instead of Karnul.
8/2/198432 people died in a bomb explosion at Meenambakkam Airport.
5/30/1919Rabindranath Tagore returned back the honour as a protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
5/9/1996J. Jayalalitha, Tamil Nadu CM, resigns.
12/27/1975A coal-mine was exploded at Chasnala mine near Dhanbad. It was India's worst coal mine disaster.
10/16/1990Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour.
2/28/1994Budget with Tax Concessions of Rs.40.81 billion and a deposit of Rs.90.60 billion presented by Dr. Manmohan Singh in Parliament.