November 16: World witnessed first artificial rainfall in 1946, know today's history
style="text-align: justify;">According to Gregory Calendar, November 16 is the number 321 on any year's day, and if it is a leap year, the number on today's day becomes 322. November 16 has its own special significance in India and world history, because many important events have happened on this day, which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let us tell you some important events of November 16, knowing that your general knowledge will increase.
1524 Portuguese famous sailor Vasco de Gama died. Vasco de Gama had succeeded in reaching India by circling the continent of Africa.
1846 Famous Urdu poet Akbar Allahabad was born in Bara near Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
1938 Albert Hofmann's invention of lysergic acid diethylamide drug came into existence.
1945 The United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was established.
1946 American scientists succeeded in making artificial rain for the first time in the world by leaving elements of carbonic gas in the atmosphere.
1947 1,930 people were killed by cyclone Kathleen in Saitama, Tokyo.
1988 Benazir Bhutto was elected the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan. The election was held in Pakistan after nearly a decade.
2010 The collapse of an apartment building in the Indian capital New Delhi reportedly killed 66 people.
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