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Historical Event on 4/16/1962

Third Lok Sabha constituted after the third general election in India. J. L. Nehru forms the third Congress ministry.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1908Sri Aurobindo, freedom fighter, was arrested in Manik Tala Bomb explosion case.
10/5/1949A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died.
10/21/1981Kerala under central rule.
10/28/1977Shantiprasad Jain, industrialist, died.
2/4/1910New Press Censorship bill announced; govt. say repressive measures necessary to halt unrest.
2/17/1917Fali Mistry, film director and cameraman, was born in Bombay.
1/20/1952Vasant Patankar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
10/24/1995Total solar eclipse seen over Rajasthan, UP, Bihar and West Bengal, while partial eclipse seen in the rest of the country.
7/13/1998The Government is prevented from tabling the Women's Reservation Bill.
6/18/1997E.K. Nayanar, Kerala Chief Minister, meets Pope John Paul II in Vatican.