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Historical Event on 1/16/1995

Missile carrier vessel 'Vidhrut' dedicated to nation.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/17/1947Ramdas Coastal Steamer sank off Bombay claiming 550 lives.
2/20/1968Dr Prafulla Kumar Sen and others performed the first ever heart transplantion in Asia. The operation was performed by the Indian surgeons at K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
11/22/1971Indian and Pakistan governments protested violations of national airspace along the western border, but aerial conflict between the respective air arms began, preceding full-scale warfare between India and Pakistan by 12 days.
3/20/1994Pakistan closes down its consulate in Bombay.
6/19/1871Madhavrao Sapre was born.
7/24/1989A majority of opposition members in Lok Sabha resign on the issue of C & AG report on Bofors gun deal.
12/14/1895George VI, King of England (1936-52), was born.
10/1/1903Sachindev Burman (S. D. Burman), famous film music director, was born.
12/24/1902Shashi Mukhi of Classic Theatre, Calcutta, was the first Indian to record on gramophone. This song was on 25 cms. one sided disc and the lyrics were ""Kanha Jeevan Dhan"" from the play Shri Krishna. The song was recorded by Gramophome and Typewriter Company.