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Historical Event on 10/16/1968
Hargovind Khorana, Indian scientist, was awarded 1968 Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology on man-made synthetic gene.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/19/1993 | Utpal Dutt, famous actor, writer, director and producer, died. He was 64. |
| 10/26/1999 | Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, visits cyclone-hit areas. |
| 2/1/1797 | Lord Cornwallis was sworn in as Governor General of India for a second time in England. However, he did not proceed to India till 1805. |
| 2/1/1930 | A bomb, believed to be planted by Indian nationalists, is found at the British Museum at London. |
| 5/7/1994 | Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India. |
| 7/18/1993 | Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service. |
| 5/23/1996 | Joint Opposition candidate Purno A. Sangma (Cong. MP from Meghalaya) unanimously elected Speaker of 11th Lok Sabha. |
| 7/30/1957 | Export Risk Insurance Corporation of India was established through which exporting materials were insured. |
| 10/15/1899 | Menka (Lady Lila Sokhi), famous Indian dancer, was born. |
| 2/26/1976 | V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'. |
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