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Historical Event on 1/16/1966

Sadhu Thanwardas Lilaram Vaswani, noted thinker and saint poet, great orator, professor and prolific writer, died at Pune.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/16/1966Akbar removed 'Jeziya' or toll-tax for his non-Muslim subjects.
10/28/1996Goa upset Karnataka to win their first Ranji Cricket Trophy game ever.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
10/6/1779Elphinston, historian and administrator of Mumbai province, was born.
4/10/1875Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj at Bombay and in 1877 in Lahore.
1/25/1976Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut during India vs New Zealand at Auckland.
2/28/1963Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, passed away at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna.
3/7/1994India and Iran sign three MoU in Tehran.
3/7/1994King Birbal, renowned wit and one amongst the 'Navratna' of Emperor Akbar's Court, died in a war with Usuf Jard Kabile.
12/12/1959Krishnammachari Srikkanth, cricketer (big-hitting Indian opener 1981-92), was born in Madras.