Today Importance - 16th July
16-July-1856
At the request of Governor Lord Canning, Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar enacted a law declaring the right of Hindu widows to remarry.
16-July-1905
It was decided to boycott British goods in Bagarhat.
16-July-1909
Social activist and freedom fighter Aruna Asaf Ali was born in Kalka, Haryana.
16-July-1914
Communist leader NE Balaram passed away.
16-July-1917
Modern Hindi playwright Jagdish Chandra Mathur was born.
16-July-1929
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research is an autonomous apex national organization that plans, conducts and promotes research, education, training and technology transfer for the advancement of agriculture and allied sciences. It has 45 Central Research Institutes, 4 National Bureaus, 10 Project Directorates, 30 National Research Centers, 90 All India Integrated Research Projects, 261 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and 8 Trainers Training Centers.
16-July-1931
C. T. Studd, 69, passed away. He was an English missionary, one of the 'Cambridge Seven', who worked in the mission field in China, India and Central Africa.
16-July-1936
Venkatraman Subramaniam, cricketer (Indian bowler in nine Tests in mid-60s, leg-break googly, right arm), born in Bangalore.
16-July-1954
End of French rule in Mahe. Real power was handed over to the people and the Indian flag was hoisted.
16-July-1956
KL Pawar, who guides the students for the written examination, was born.
16-July-1959
Eminent geologist Suhridkumar Roy passed away.
16-July-1969
Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, DFC. Air Officer Commanding India Command. He remained on this post till 15/01/1973.
16-July-1969
Morarji Desai resigned from the cabinet.
16-July-1981
India conducts nuclear test.
16-July-1990
OP Chautala resigned on the orders of JD.
16-July-1991
Passenger fare increased by 15-20% and freight by 10% in Rail Budget
16-July-1992
Shankar Dayal Sharma was appointed the President.
16-July-1992
Hindi writer, producer and director Amar Verma passed away.
16-July-1993
Russia has canceled the cryogenic rocket deal with India.
16-July-1996
Narasimha Rao has approached the Delhi High Court to quash the summons issued by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in the Laghubhai Pathak fraud case.
16-July-1996
The Supreme Court has said that asking for dowry is a crime even while talking about marriage.
16-July-1996
The four basin states of the Narmada basin – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra – have reached an agreement to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat to 436', after which a 5-year hydrological study will be carried out to determine whether it will work. Height should be increased. 455'.
16-July-1997
Kamal Haasan won Best Actor for "Indian" and Tabu won Best Actress for "Maachis".
16-July-1997
Rajya Sabha Secretary General VS Rama Devi has been appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
16-July-1999
The Delhi-bound GT Express collided with a derailed wagon of a goods train near Mathura, killing 17 people and injuring over 200.
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