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Historical Event on 7/16/1917

Jagdishchandra Mathur, modern Hindi playwright, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/28/1883Under the leadership of Surendra Nath Banerji, the political group of Bengal organised National Conference as ""Bharat Sabha"".
7/19/1949Raja of Tehri Garhwal announces merger with Indian Union.
6/30/1965Cease-fire was agreed under UN auspices between India and Pakistan, who signed treaty to stop the war at Rann of Kutch.
10/30/1994India seeks Chinese support for Security Council membership.
8/7/1906First Tricoloured National Flag consisting of Green, Yellow and Red, with eight Lotuses on the top, second strip carrying ""Vande Matara"" in Devnagri and the third strip having Sun and Cresent Moon, was hoisted at Green Park in Calcutta by Surendranath Banerjee.
5/17/1775Marathas were badly mauled in the battle of Arras by Col. Keating in the first Anglo - Maratha war.
3/24/1946British Cabinet Mission came to India presided by Lord Pethick Lawrence.
3/3/1859A length of 119 miles of line was laid in the North from Allahabad to Kanpur.
2/1/1967Victor Paramjyoti, famous Indian music director, composer and critic, passed away.
8/14/1987A soldier in a guard of honor attacks Indian Prime Minister Gandhi with his rifle butt at Sri Lanka.