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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
8/10/1904Japanese troups were defeated by the Russian Amry at Port Aurther.
4/10/1930Police raid the headquarters of the Indian National Congress, Bombay.
9/2/1992Delhi High Court indicts CBI in Bofors case; FIR and letters rogatory quashed.
10/1/1997Parliamentarian and All-India Forward Bloc general secretary, Chitta Basu died during his journey by Howrah-bound Danaput Express from Patna. He was 72.
10/1/199724 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India.
7/7/1943Rasbehari Bose handed over the command of 'Azad Hind Fauz' to Netaji Subhashchandra Bose at Singapore.
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.
3/24/1902Anusilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation, was formed in Bengal.
2/16/1968Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon along with their wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.