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Historical Event on 2/16/1962
General Election ( 3rd) of India begins.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/4/1997 | Maharashtra govt. decides against banning Arun Shourie's book ''Worshipping False Gods'' on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. |
| 2/24/1786 | Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India. |
| 2/13/1994 | Dr. Krishnaprasad Mishra, 'Sahitya Academy Award' winner, Oria novelist and short story writer, passed away. |
| 10/30/1909 | Homi Jahangir Bhabha, famous nuclear scientist, was born in Bombay. |
| 6/28/1857 | Nana Sahib proclaimed himself as the Peshwa and called for the total extermination of the British power of India at Bithoor. |
| 9/25/1936 | Juliet Prowse, actress (Who Killed Teddy Bear) and dancer, was born in Bombay, India. |
| 5/8/1996 | Poll counting begins. |
| 4/2/1970 | Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam. |
| 2/14/1967 | 4th Parliamentary Lok Sabha Election was held and the election process was completed on 15/02/1967. |
| 1/23/1814 | Sir Alexander Canningham, Indian Archeologist, was born. |
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