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Historical Event on 10/16/1920

B. Sathyaji Rao, cricket Test umpire for 17 tests from 1960-79, was born in Karnataka.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1997Financial and operational autonomy to be given to 97 profit-making public sector enterprises ('mini-ratnas') other than the navaratnas.
3/4/1990Congress (I) gains absolute majority in Arunachal Pradesh; Gegong Apang CM.
1/1/1909Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (Indian batsman & wicket-keeper 1936-46), was born in Bombay.
2/25/1982J. K. Irani, cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests for India 1947-48), passed away.
2/25/1982Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India .
8/7/1947BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika.
5/13/1995Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.
6/6/1961Central Institute of Fisheries Education, a deemed university, was established in Mumbai to impart post-graduate education and training, mainly to the in-service fisheries personnel of the country to provide trained manpower for the fisheries developmental activities.
2/9/1991India holds the last decennial census of the century.
4/20/1960Pannalal Ghosh, famous flute player, passed away.