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Historical Event on 1/16/1948

Pakistan charges India with systematic campaign to wipe out Muslims.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/17/1799Srirangapatnam was surrounded by British Army in the fourth and last Mysore war which began in 1798. Tipu Sultan' was killed in the battle on 4th May. The East India Company announced the Seringapatanam Medal (1799).
2/10/1992Andaman and Nicobar Islands opened for foreign travellers.
5/18/1945Bhagwat Subramaniam Chandrasekhar, cricketer (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79), was born in Banglore. He received Arjun Award and Padmashree awards in 1972.
4/25/1993Indian Airlines plane hijacker shot dead by commandoes. All 141 persons rescued.
1/28/1950Supreme Court of India was inaugurated.
4/14/1995India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah.
11/25/1995Namibian PM Hoge S. Geingob arrives in New Delhi.
1/1/1955Shantiswaroop Bhatnagar, famous Indian Chemical Expert, died.
9/22/1979Maulana Abdul Ali Moudoodi aka Syed Abul A'la Maududi Chishti, founder leader of the Jamait- E- Islam, died in USA, he had taken pakistani citizenship.
3/3/1983Seventh Non-Aligned Summit started at New Delhi.