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Historical Event on 8/16/1922

Raunaq Singh, great industrialist and philanthropist, was born at Daska.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/24/1973E. V. Ramasami Naicker (EVR), founder leader of Dravida Kazhagam, passed away at the age of 94.
2/11/2001Objective type paper scheduled in 28 cities in India.
11/24/1998Polling is held in 626 assembly constituencies spread over four States - Delhi, Madhya Prades, Mizoram and Rajasthan.
6/25/2000India lifts the Asia Cup sub-junior hockey championship in Kuala Lumpur.
1/6/1947All India Congress Commitee accepted the division of country.
1/24/1966Gulzarilal Nanda stepped down from the position of acting Prime Minister of India. He held his position till January 11, 1966 (Acting).
10/28/1998Ghulam Ahmed, former Indian cricket captain, died in Hyderabad.
4/23/1968Bade Gulam Ali Khan, famous ghazal singer, passed away.
1/18/1996N. T. Rama Rao, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh (during 1983-84, 84-89, 94-95), passed away at Hydrabad.
6/28/1975As a response to anti-government demonstrations, India imposes the toughest press censorship since independence.