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Historical Event on 12/16/1867
Amy Carmichael, Scotch Irish missionary, was born. She went to India in 1895 under the Zenana Missionary Society, remaining there without furlough until her death 56 years later. An invalid during her last 20 years, she worked to rescue children from the Hindus.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/16/1945 | Kabir Bedi, famous Hindi and foreign actor (Thief of Baghdad, Terminal Entry), was born. |
| 4/22/1991 | IMF and the World Bank decide to grant $1 billion loan to India. |
| 10/9/2000 | A special court convicts former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalitha and her associate Sasikala and sentences them to undergo three years imprisonment and two years rigorous imprisonment in two 'Tansi land deal' cases. |
| 7/24/1911 | Pannalal Ghosh, famous flute player, was born. |
| 6/18/1879 | Venketeshwar Bachhali, famous physics scientist, was born. |
| 5/25/1886 | Rash Behari Basu, great revolutionary, freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, was born at Palara Bighati village, West Bengal. |
| 8/2/1861 | Parafulla Chandra Ray, chemical expert and great patriot, was born in the village of Raruli-Katipara IN Jessore district. |
| 4/22/1994 | Sushil, great Jain Muni Acharya, passed away. |
| 8/22/1987 | Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet. |
| 7/4/1933 | Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment. |
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