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I welcome you all to “Today in History by Hranker.com”. Here, we will discuss some of the major events in the history of 16th of June, 166th day of the year and 24th Wednesday of 2021.
1) Today in 1925 Freedom Fighter Chittaranjan Das passed away.
He was born on 5 november at Telirbagh in Bengal Presidency. In 1908 Alipore Bomb Case, Das defended Aurobindo Ghosh and gained fame among Indians.He also contributed to English Weekly “Bande Mataram”
2) Today in 1963 Valentina V Tereshkova became the first woman to travel in space.
She was a Soviet Cosmonaut. She was launched into orbit aboard the spacecraft Vostok 6, which completed 48 orbits in 71 hours
3) Today in 1917 International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) was incorporated.
It is nicknamed as “Big Blue” and is a multinational Computer technology and IT Consultation Corporation. It is headquartered in Among, New York.
4) Today in 1903 The Ford Company was founded by Henry Ford and 11 associate investors.
It is an american automaker and World’s fifth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. Ford Motor Company would go on to become one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world, as well as being one of the few to survive the Great Depression.
5)Today in 1859 one of the pioneers of Assamese literature Anandram Dhekial Phukan passed away.
He was one of the prime of Assamese literature in the Orunodoi era who joined in the literary revolution initiated by missionaries. He played a major role in reinstating the Assamese language as the official language of Assam.
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