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Historical Event on 7/16/1954

French rule ends in Mahe. De facto power was transferred to the people and the Indian flag hoisted.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1896Dangambarrao G. Bindu, politician and father of Hydrabad Liberation Party, was born.
5/19/1953State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
9/6/1965Full scale warfare broke out all along the international border between West Pakistan and India. Pakistani troops advanced towards the Indian town of Akhnur in Kashmir and Pakistani paratroopers raided Punjab.
5/18/1933Gandhiji commences at noon 21 days' fast for self-purification; released unconditionally at 9 p.m.
2/28/1951Karsan Devji Ghavri, cricketer (Indian lefty medium pacer early 80s), was born in Rajkot.
4/14/1988Ashok Kumar, actor, recieved the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
11/11/1947Temple of Vithoba in Pandharpur opened for Harijans. Ganpatrao Tapase was the first harijan to enter the temple.
5/14/1976Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.
9/26/1992Indian Airlines hike fare by 9 percent.