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Historical Event on 1/16/1941
Ashok Vajpai, veteran critic and Hindi poet, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/16/1931 | R. Ramachandra Rao, cricket test umpire for one test in 1986-87, was born at Tamil Nadu. |
| 9/16/1931 | Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle. |
| 5/27/1919 | Kandukuri Veeresalingam, father of modern Telgu language, author and social reformer, passed away. |
| 4/15/1942 | George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta. |
| 4/1/2000 | India wins four golds in the under-14 Youth chess championship in Teheran. |
| 12/25/1964 | Anil Kaul, Canadian badminton player (Olympics-96), was born in Amritsar, India. |
| 11/1/1996 | Michael Jackson show at Andheri sports complex in Mumbai. |
| 12/22/1999 | The Government says there is no hidden agenda behind the US lifting of curbs. |
| 2/23/1998 | Ramdeo Singh, freedom fighter, is shot dead at Salaunchak village in Bihar. |
| 5/13/1962 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) |
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