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Historical Event on 11/16/1887
Padmacharan Patnaik, famous Orria poet, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/7/1989 | Hemananda Biswal sworn in as Orissa Chief Minister. |
| 8/7/1991 | India successfully launches Prithvi-III, surface-to-air missile from Sriharikota. |
| 2/16/1982 | Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker and leader, passed away. |
| 5/16/1996 | Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt. |
| 9/21/1857 | Bahadurshah Jafar - II surrendered against the British troops. |
| 5/5/1989 | Naval Tata, famous industrialist, passed away. |
| 9/24/1992 | Union Labour Minister announces a new export-oriented emigration policy in place of the regulatory one. |
| 11/6/2000 | Buddhadev Bhattacharya assumes office as West Bengal Chief Minister. |
| 3/27/1997 | 40 more inducted in UP cabinet, raising strength to 45. |
| 1/20/1949 | Junagarh formally merged with Saurashtra. |
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