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Historical Event on 10/16/1983
Harish Chandra, great Indian scientist, died. His work in a narrow branch of modern mathematics led to its developement to such an extent that it drew the attention of mathematicians all over the world.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/23/1972 | Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party; 100 die in New Delhi. |
| 10/12/1976 | Indian Airlines Caravelle crashed after take off from Bombay. |
| 1/2/1994 | Warden's in Arambaug, India lead about a fifty hungry and bruised elephants into a forest for temporary shelter. After a week, the herd strayed from a santuary, stampeding villagers and terrorising peasants. |
| 10/25/1990 | Captain Sangma, first Chief Minister of Meghalaya, died. |
| 8/5/1909 | Dwijhans Kalika Prasad Dixit, great poet and educationist, was born at Gram Dedani in Uttar Pradesh. |
| 8/1/1966 | Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab. |
| 6/13/1966 | 60 people were killed in a collision between two suburban trains of Bombay. |
| 12/13/1772 | Narayan Rao became the Peshwa at Satara. |
| 6/23/1942 | Jabbar Patel, film producer, was born. |
| 8/2/1993 | Seven JD (A) rebel MPs admitted to Congress (I). |
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