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Historical Event on 12/16/1952

Sri Ramalu Potiu sacrificed his life for the demand of seperate Andhra Pradesh state for the Telugu- speaking people.

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1/9/1994Indian diplomats and staff members evacuated from war-ravaged Kabul.
9/22/1991Durga Khote, film actress and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, died at the age of 86 years.
5/28/1903Shantanu L. Kirloskar, great industrialist, was born at Sholapur (Maharashtra).
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8/1/1966Himachal 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.