Today In Indian History 16 February

 Today In Indian History 16 February 

Today In Indian History 16 February For Competative Exams, Entrance Exam etc 

16-February-1745

Thorle Madhavrao, fourth Peshwa in Maratha kingdom, was born.


16-February-1896

Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala', great Hindi poet, litterateur, writer, social worker and editor, was born.


16-February-1905

Padmabhushan Aliyawar Jang, former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.


16-February-1911

Bhalchandra Gopal Bapat, newspaper editor and educationalist, was born.


16-February-1923

Vishnu Moreshwar Mahajani, famous author, poet and playwright, passed away.


16-February-1927

Rail service started between India and Nepal.


16-February-1931

Viceroy Lord Irwin meets Mahatma Gandhi for the first time.


16-February-1932

Sibnath Banerjee, trade union movement leader, passed away. He founded several organisation like Congress Socialist Party, A.I.T.U.C. and Hind Mazdoor Sabha, etc.


16-February-1933

Surya Sen Masterda, revolutionary freedom fighter, who attacked the Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army and was underground on Jalalabad Hills, was arrested.


16-February-1942

The third IAF unit to operate the Lysander was No.4 Squadron, formed with four aircraft on 16 February 1942. This squadron was to continue to operate the Westland aircraft until it too was re-equipped with the Hurricane in June 1943.


16-February-1944

Dadasaheb Phalke passed away in Nasik at the age of 74. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. He was Director, Producer, Writer, Editor & Laboratorian. Dada Saheb Phalke Award issued by Government of India is given in his memory.


16-February-1955

Maghnath Saha, famous scientist, passed away.


16-February-1962

General Election ( 3rd) of India begins.


16-February-1968

Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon along with their wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.


16-February-1969

Mirza Ghalib centenary stamp released.


16-February-1980

The first visible Total Solar Eclipse of the 20th Century was seen. This succeeded the total solar eclipse after 22 June 1898.


16-February-1982

Jawaharlal Nehru was staged first time in Calcutta Invitation International Gold Cup Football Tournament.


16-February-1982

Sibnath Banerjee, great social worker and leader, passed away.


16-February-1986

The Silver Jubilee of I.N.S.- Vikrant, India's only aircraft carrier, fails.


16-February-1992

Abbas Musawi, leader of Hezbollah, assassinated.


16-February-1993

Dr. U.R. Ananta Murthy elected President of the Kendra Sahitya Academy.


16-February-1994

Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar.


16-February-1994

Nivrittibuwa Sarnaik, veteran singer of  'Jaipur Gharana', passed away.


16-February-1997

Ramakrishna Hegde launches a new national political party, Lok Shakti.


16-February-1997

Tribal militants kill 21 persons in Tripura.


16-February-1998

Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league encounter in Chennai comes to an abrupt halt with Delhi skipper and batsman Ajay Sharma sighting boot marks short of the good length area.