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Historical Event on 3/16/1860

Dr. W.M. Haffkine, great scientist, bacteriologist and professor, was born at Odessa in Russia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/9/1992The government agrees to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the security scam.
4/2/1970Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
1/18/2000S. S. Dawra is appointed new Director of the Enforcement Directorate.
4/28/1945Ajit Manohar Pai, cricketer (one Test India v NZ 1969), was born in Bombay.
2/1/1986Pope John Paul II arrives in New Delhi for a 10-day visit.
7/14/1997Eleventh Presidential election with K.R.Narayanan and T.N. Seshan as candidates; 732 out of 775 MPs and 3893 out of 4058 MLAs cast their ballots.
8/5/1978Five died and 70 were injured as upper-caste Hindus clashed with untouchables in Maharashtra.
4/27/1942Gandhi condemns stationing of U.S. troops in India.
12/25/1964Indian Ocean hurricane kills 4,000 in Ceylon, 3,000 in Indian province of Madras.
3/11/1824US War Dept creates the Bureau of Indian Affair.