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Historical Event on 6/16/1946

Cabinet Mission negotiations were discontinued. Viceroy proposed Interim Government.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/19/1904Jamshedji Nasarvanji Tata, famous industrialist and father of modern technology, passed away at Nauheim, Hesse-Nassau, France. He commenced cotton mills in Bombay and Nagpur and founded the Tata Iron and Steel Company, which is one of the largest integrated steel mills in the world.
2/13/1601John Lancaster leads 1st East India Company voyage from London.
6/17/1993Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .
11/12/2000Huge voter turnout for Congress Presidential poll. Seven top BSF and IAF officials die after their MI8 helicopter crashes near Lakhpat in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
12/21/1911Central Bank of India established.
7/13/1947An Indian Independence Bill was moved in the British Parliament on 4th July 1947 which became an 'Act' on 13th July 1947. Two Boundary Commissions under Sir Cyril Radcliff were appointed to demarcate the boundaries of Punjab and Bengal.
3/7/1974T. T. Krishnamachari, former Finance Minister, passed away.
6/6/1907John Morley, U.K. Government State Secretary, declares ""it will not withdraw from India under any circumstances"".
5/31/1987Daman and Diu to remain as union territories after Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
6/20/1992The JD and the NF choose former Lok Sabha Dy Speaker Prof. G. G. Swell as the Presidential candidate.