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Historical Event on 10/16/1971
David Jude Johnson, cricketer (Karnataka fast bowler, India 1996), was born in Arasikere.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/8/1995 | Prem Bhatia, journalist, passed away at 83. |
| 3/29/1978 | Jayasinghrao Mansinghrao Ghorpade, cricketer, 8 Tests for India and 229 runs, passed away. |
| 6/5/1974 | Smallpox epidemic in the country. |
| 6/5/1992 | Hindi weelky of Indian Express Group 'Screen' published. |
| 2/10/1990 | Saroj Mukherjee, WB's CPI(M) secretary, died. |
| 6/23/1661 | Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal. |
| 10/16/1922 | M.V. Desai, social reformer and journalist, was born. |
| 3/5/1992 | Sunder, comedy actor, passed away. |
| 12/5/1946 | Dada Maharaj Satarkar passed away. |
| 6/1/1993 | Speaker disqualifies four Ajit group MPs. |
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