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Historical Event on 1/10/1616

Sir Thomas Row, first English Ambassador, submitted his identification to Emperor Jahangir at Ajmer.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/30/1948Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting.
2/25/1869Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born.
9/4/1952India returns Peking's famine-relief aid, saying it had political strings attached.
1/30/1996Supreme Court directs CBI and other govt. agencies to speed up the Jain hawala probe.
4/5/1979First Naval Museum of India established in Bombay.
5/27/1930Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was arrested during Salt Movement.
1/14/1980Indira Gandhi was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. She held the office till she was assassinated on October 31, 1984.
8/15/1997The Government bans doctors from determining the sex of the foetus.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).
7/16/1991Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20\% and freight up by 10\%.