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Historical Event on 1/16/1945

Kabir Bedi, famous Hindi and foreign actor (Thief of Baghdad, Terminal Entry), was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/21/2000Seema Antil becomes the first Indian ever to win a global title by bagging a gold medal in disc throw in the World Junior Athletic championship in Santiago.
3/31/1992Delhi beat Tamil Nadu in 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
1/18/1999Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna.
12/22/1998The National Award for the Best Technological Invention is conferred on Prof. J. R. Isaac, a computer scientist.
10/10/1996UP polls throw up a hung assembly.
3/11/1997Sadhana Mukherjee, a sex-worker from Calcutta, represents India at the first international conference on prostitution beginning in Los Angeles.
12/15/1965Maharastra State Agriculture Industry Development Corporation established.
11/13/1908Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, former ruler and great industrialist, was born.
12/8/1922Hari Prasad Sharma, cricket Test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Delhi.
1/5/1957Adintrim Sales Tax Act was introduced and the Central Sales Tax Act of 1956 came into force.