HISTORY QUIZ OF THE DAY (Oct-16)

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Oct 16, 2011 :: FAUJA SINGH :: On this day, he (of Indian origin) became the first man in the world to complete a in Toronto in Canada.

Oct 16, 1984 :: DESMOND TUTU :: On this day, he was awarded the Nobel .

Oct 16, 1975 :: JACQUES KALLIS :: Born this day, he is a cricketer.

Oct 16, 1974 :: Chembai Vidyanatha BHAGAVATAR :: Died this day, he was a noted Indian Carnatic .

Oct 16, 1964 :: NUCLEAR TEST :: China detonated its first on this day.

Oct 16, 1951 :: LIAQUAT ALI KHAN :: This day witnessed the of this first Prime Minister of Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

Oct 16, 1948 :: HEMA MALINI :: Born this day, she is an Indian .

Oct 16, 1946 :: This day witnessed hanging of the ten war criminals of the Second World War, condemned in the trials.

Oct 16, 1939 :: LUFTWAFFE :: During the course of World War II, this day witnessed the first attack on British territory by German .

Oct 16, 1914 :: Mohammed ZAHIR SHAH :: born this day, he was a King of .

Oct 16, 1905 :: PARTITION of Bengal :: On this day, The Bengal State of India was partitioned on lines. Lord Curzon, the then of India, announced the partition on the 19th July of the same year, which is conceived as a first step to on communal lines.

Oct 16, 1886 :: David BEN-GURION :: born this day, he was the first Prime Minister of .

Oct 16, 1834 :: WESTMINSTER :: Most of the ancient structures of the Palace of Westminster in London were on this day.

Oct 16, 1793 :: Marie ANTOINETTE :: Died (by way of ) on this day, she was the Queen of France.