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Historical Event on 10/16/1968

Hargovind Khorana, Indian scientist, was awarded 1968 Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology on man-made synthetic gene.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1965Indian Everest team sets a world record by climbing the Everest for the fourth time.
10/31/1991Karsevaks' hoist flags on Masjid in Ayodhya.
10/26/1995India decides to go ahead with Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme in the wake of US stand to supply $370 million arms package to Pakistan.
9/28/1929Lata Mangeshkar, great playback singer, was born.
1/20/1993Bindeshwari Dube, former Chief Minister Bihar, passed away.
2/13/1719Jahandar Shah was strangled to death and the Sayyid brothers were killed soon after.
2/28/1918Srinivas Ramanujan, famous Indian scientist, was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
1/3/1952India adopted birth control program with aid of U.N. World Health Organization.
2/17/1994Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years.
9/7/1993India and China sign border peace accord.