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 More Indian History 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) Comedian and author Spike Milligan 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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