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Historical Event on 1/16/1990

Dr. R.R. Diwakar, Gandhian and former Union Minister, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/17/1976Urban Ceilings Act comes into force.
5/1/1995SAARC endorses South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and establishes a South Asian Development Fund (SADF) for the economic and technical development of the subcontinent.
2/4/1628Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra.
4/12/1983Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' wins 8 Oscars.
8/30/1990Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.
4/12/1992M. Basavapunniah (77),Communist leader, passed away.
12/10/1936Duke of York succeeds King Edward as King George VI.
12/12/1958Fergie Gupte takes 9-102 with leggies vs West Indies at Kanpur.
8/19/1996Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.
4/11/1930Pandit Motilal Nehru renamed 'Anand Bhuvan' as 'Swaraj Bhawan' and handed it over to the people.