April 16 Today in Indian History
Historical Events
- 1853 1st passenger railway opens in India, from Bori Bunder (Bombay) to Thane (34 km)
- 1958 5th National Film Awards (India): "Do Aankhen Barah Haath" wins the Golden Lotus
- 1980 Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final
Famous Birthdays
- 1848 Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian social reformer from Andhra Pradesh, born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India (d. 1919)
Spike Milligan
1918 Spike Milligan, Irish-British actor and comedian (The Goon Show, 3 Musketeers), born in Ahmednagar, India (d. 2002)

- 1978 Lara Dutta, Indian actress, born in Uttar Pradesh, India
Famous Deaths
- 2007 G. V. Loganathan, Indian American professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (b. 1954)
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