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Historical Event on 2/16/1905

Padmabhushan Aliyawar Jang, former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/20/1940Saroj Lalwani, journalist and printing press director, was born.
1/30/1988Sheshrao Wankhede, barrister, passed away.
9/19/1937Vishnu Narayan Matkhande passed away.
12/23/1969Armstrong and Aldrin collected Moon rock, which was kept on exhibition in New Delhi.
6/1/1944M. V. Dhurandhar, famous master painter of Maharashtra, passed away.
8/14/1998The Government transferred Revenue Secretary N. K. Singh and Finance Secretary Montek Singh Ahluwalia.
11/25/1956Lal Bahadur Shastri, Railway Minister, resigns from the office or Railway Minitery, taking moral responsibility for Ayyapan rail disaster thus setting a rare example for politicians.
7/25/1977B. D. Jathi retired from the post of second acting President.
11/29/1644The Massachusetts General Court issued a call for local pastors to learn the dialects of neighboring Indian tribes as an aid toward converting them to the Christian faith.
4/1/1963D.P. Kohli held office as the founder director of Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) from 1st April, 1963 (to 31st May, 1968). Earlier, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment.