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Historical Event on 3/16/1928

C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1989UN Peace-keeping Force arrives in Windhoek to prefare for independence of Namibia.
2/2/1958Family tradition still counts for something in Indian politics. Indira Gandhi, the only daughter of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the granddaughter of a statesman, has been elected president of the Congress party in India. Mrs. Gandhi will be installed into her new office next Sunday, and her job is not expected to be an easy one. The Congress party has been wracked by internal dissension and has been on the verge of collapse. It is hoped that Mrs. Gandhi, who is 41, will breath some new life into the party. Most of the politicians who have been arguing about the future of their party and country are fairly old. Mrs. Gandhi, who is known for her leftist sentiments, is expected to act quickly to put her own mark on party policies.
10/14/1985Assam Ganparishad established.
11/14/1957Children's Day.
6/4/1941National Seva Dal was established.
12/30/1993Government gets majority when 10 members of Ajit faction of the JD merge with the Congress.
6/30/1981President's rule imposed in Assam.
2/24/1924Mahatma Gandhi released from jail.
6/5/1994Shakti Singh at Bangalore sets record for DT in 61.72.
6/3/1924Muthuvel Karunanidhi, politician and playwright, was born in Thirukkuvalai (Thanjavur).