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Historical Event on 7/16/1954
French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/1/1949 | Thomason Collage at Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh, was raised to the status of an Engineering University - the first of its kind in India. |
| 9/18/1995 | Kaka Hathrasi, famous comedy poet, died. |
| 6/24/1991 | Jayalalitha ministry sworn in in Tamil Nadu. |
| 2/27/1990 | Polls in Pondicherry and eight states. |
| 10/24/1868 | Balasaheb Pantpratinidhi, king of Aundh and painter, was born. |
| 8/15/1990 | India successfully test fires 'Akash', an advanced medium range surface to air missile. |
| 2/13/1856 | East India Company captured Lucknow along with Avadh Kingdom. |
| 2/21/1987 | Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India. |
| 7/26/1927 | Gulabrai Sipahahimalani Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India), was born in Karachi. |
| 7/5/1981 | Rajan Mahadevan recites 31,811 digits of ¦(pie) from memory. |
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