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Historical Event on 3/16/1860

Dr. W.M. Haffkine, great scientist, bacteriologist and professor, was born at Odessa in Russia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1923Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar, one of the founder members of Indian Congress and social reformer, passed away.
12/11/1994H.D. Deve Gowda, Janata Dal leader, assumes office as CM of Karnataka.
9/15/1861Dr. Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, famous architect, engineer and a diplomat, also a Bharat Ratna awardee, was born at Chickballapur in Mysore (Karnataka) in a poor Brahmin family.
10/24/1992Narmada, World Bank sets time to correct defects.
5/10/1977Jahangir Khan, famous musician, passed away.
5/3/1999Cochin Port Trust men and Southern Railway women won the 21st Federation Cup volleyball titles in Pathanamthitta.
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.
1/10/1986Pakistan decides to lift 8-year-old ban on private trade with India.
11/19/1991Kashinath Anant (Rambhau Joshi), famous editor, passed away.
3/9/1989Yasser Arafat, PLO Chairman, arrives on a two-day state visit to India.