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Historical Event on 1/16/1948

Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/11/1953Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu was born in Mumbai (Mahatrahtra).
7/27/1993Rao government defeats the no-confidence motion by 265-251 votes. Seven of the JD (A) vote with government as JD (A) and AIADMK decide to vote for no-confidence motion.
1/24/1958First international Film Festival started in Mumbai.
1/11/1991Ravi Naik of Maharashtra Gomanthak party sworn in as the CM of Goa.
5/25/1999India blasts its way into the global satellite launch vehicle market with the PSLV-C2 deploying two foreign satellites besides the Indian remote sensing satellite, IRS-P4.
1/16/1992For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.
2/2/1949Press Trust of India' was established.
12/3/1999Bhopal gas victims take out rallies to mark the 15th anniversary of the tragedy.
9/9/2000Venus Williams wins the women's singles in the U.S. Open championship.
11/6/1952Dipal Jayant Tilak, journalist and editor, was born.