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Historical Event on 2/16/1955

Maghnath Saha, famous scientist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/18/1997Fifth Pay Commission report approved by Central Govt.
3/21/1979The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988).
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.
4/15/1956A combined army and police action against well armed Naga rebels.
9/12/1932Vijaya Shriniwas Jahagirdas, famous Marathi story writer and poet, was born.
1/15/1934Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.
7/25/1986Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India.
12/4/1924Gateway of India was inagurated by Lord Riding.
12/10/1857Veer Narayan Singh organised a small group and had an encounter with British army. He was charged treason and sentenced to death. He was executed publicly.
4/2/1980S. S. Grewal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-04-1981.