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Learn about the importance of 16th August. Major Historical events, Famous Birthdays and Death Anniversaries on this day.
16th August in the history of India
- 1991 – Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board.
- 1962 – Eight years after the remaining French India territories were handed to India, the ratifications of the treaty are exchanged to make the transfer official.
Famous Birthdays on August 16
- 1970 – Manisha Koirala, Indian actress
- 1970 – Saif Ali Khan, Indian actor and producer
- 1968 – Arvind Kejriwal, Indian civil servant and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Delhi
- 1957 – R. R. Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (d. 2015)
- 1948 – Barry Hay, Indian-born Dutch rock musician
Death Anniversaries on August 16
- 1886 – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Indian mystic and philosopher (b. 1836)
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