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Historical Event on 1/16/1941

Ashok Vajpai, veteran critic and Hindi poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/17/1917V.Sp. Manickam, famous Hndi writer, was born at Melasivapuri (Pudukkottai).
1/18/1997Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme Phase II begins.
6/13/1927Henry C. K. ""Clan"" Petty-Fitzmaurice, Governor of India (1888-94), passed away at the age of 82.
12/5/1992Monisha, actress and winner of the 1987 'Urvasi' award for the Malayalam film 'Nakhakshathangal' died at a young age of 21 years.
6/22/1996Saurav Ganguly scores 131 at Lord's on Test debut.
6/15/1988Dalai Lama recoganised the rights of China in foreign affairs and Army Operations in Tibet region.
10/31/1999Efforts to restore rail and telecom links on a war footing.
9/23/1980Indira Gandhi gains power to imprison without trial.
9/2/1993Vice Admiral V.S. Shekhawat appointed new naval chief.
4/22/1992IAF in response to a recommendation by Secretary General, the Security Council adopted resolution No. 751 (1992) by which it established UNOSOM for handling situation which had deteriorated to an extent where death and destruction forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes and causing need for emergency humanitarian assistance.