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Historical Event on 4/16/1959

Raurkela Iron Project's first furnace started functioning.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/8/1972Vijay Singh Chauhan sets record for decathlon by 7378/7306 points at Munich.
9/27/1907Bhagat Singh, the legendary revolutionary, was born at Banga in West Punjab, Layalpur now in Pakistan.
1/10/1932Gandhi and his wife are arrested by the Indian authorities.
3/3/1871Congress changes Indian tribes status from independent to dependent.
5/5/1966Jan Congress Party was established in Orissa.
12/13/2000All 12 battalions of the Manipur Rifles Personnel strike from work.
9/21/1992Tarachand Barjatya, film producer, passed away.
12/24/1894The first medical conference was held in Calcutta.
3/24/1946British Cabinet Mission came to India presided by Lord Pethick Lawrence.
3/15/1901Guru Hanuman was born at Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. He was the pioneer and contributor of wrestling in India. He was bestowed with the Padamshri in 1983. His pupil Satpal and Kartar Singh won Gold Medals in Asian Games.