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Historical Event on 4/16/1918

Lalita Pawar, famous actress of Indian film industry, was born.

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1/12/1990Vimal Kumar and Madhumita Bisht retain National badminton titles.
1/1/1989This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Young Reader"".
4/2/1970Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
6/8/1936Akashwani Radio was later changed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1958.
10/12/1998Sushma Swaraj is sworn in Delhi Chief Minister in place of Mr. Sahib Singh Verma
12/25/2000A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, launches a Rs.60,000 crore ''Gram Sadak Yojana'' for linking all villages and the ""Antyodaya Anna Scheme'' for providing cheap foodgrains under the TPDS.
4/30/1981C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-02-1985.
12/19/1969Nayan Ramlal Mongia, cricketer (Indian Test batsman-wicketkeeper 1994- ), was born in Baroda.
9/19/1990Planning Commission announces 8th Five-Year Plan proposals with a total outlay of Rs. 610,000 crore.
8/19/1996Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.