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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
1/11/1958Two lakh Indians in East Pakistan were rounded up and lodged in concentration camps.
6/10/1832Edwin Arnold, English writer (Light of India), was born.
6/10/1832Nasiru'd-din Muhammad Shah I passed away. His son-in-law Ghiyasu'd-din Balban succeeded Nasiru'd-din Mahmud in Delhi.
6/29/1976Sandhya Chib, Miss India-Universe (1996), was born.
3/9/1951Ustad Zakir Hussain, famous Tabla player, was born.
10/19/1967Dr. C. V. Raman elucidated his new theory on wave motion in respect to vision and dim light.
4/22/1993Air India engineers call off their 56-day-old strike.
9/13/2000Central Government withdraws the ban on use of non-iodised salt despite protests from the medical community and several state governments.
5/2/1998The Indian Army at Bandipura market captured 10.5 Kg Charas.
7/3/1941Adoor Gopalakrishnan, cinematographer (Kathapurushan, Mathulikal), was born.