Today in Indian History, May 16th:

1. - 1899: Indian revolutionary Balkrishna Chafekar was executed.

2. - 1929: The first film commemoration ceremony by the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences, later known as the Oscars, took place.

3. - 1969: Soviet Russia's Venera-5 unmanned spacecraft landed on Venus.

4. - 1975: Sikkim merged with India, becoming the 22nd state of the Indian Union.

5. - 1975: Junko Tabei of Japan became the first woman to climb Mount Everest.

6. - 1991: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addressed the United States Congress, the first British monarch to do so.

7. - 1993: The first female Indian expedition led by Bachendri Pal successfully climbed Mount Everest, setting a new world record.

8. - 1996: Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the 10th Prime Minister of India, though his government lasted only 13 days.

9. - 2000: The International Badminton Federation decided to increase the game's scoring system from 15 to 21 points.

10. - 2005: Women gained the right to vote for the first time in Kuwait.

Famous Birthdays & Birth Anniversaries:

1. - 1825: Kerunana Laxman Chhatre, an Indian mathematician.

2. - 1831: David Edward Hughes, a British-American inventor and professor.

3. - 1926: Manik Varma, an Indian classical singer.

4. - 1931: Natwar Singh, an Indian politician.

5. - 1988: Vicky Kaushal, an Indian actor.

Death Anniversaries:

1. - 1830: Joseph Fourier, a French mathematician and physicist.

2. - 1990: James Henson, an American puppeteer, animator, and filmmaker.

3. - 1994: Phani Majumdar, an Indian film director.

4. - 2004: Kamala Markandaya, an Indian novelist and journalist.

5. - 2014: Russi Mody, chairman and managing director of Tata Steel.

Additional Events:

1. - 1911: Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah.

2. - 1932: Hundreds died in fighting between Muslims and Hindus in Bombay.

3. - 1933: Shani, writer of the novel 'Kalajal' and film 'Shaukin,' was born.

4. - 1945: Prahraj Gopalchandra, a modern author of the Oria language, passed away.

5. - 1946: Gandhi's Cabinet Mission announced its plan.

6. - 1960: International Telex Service between India and U.K. began.

7. - 1975: Sikkim High Court was established at Gangtok.

8. - 1986: V. Shantaram was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke award.

9. - 1995: Government of India decided not to extend the validity of TADA Act.

10. - 1998: India rejected China's charges on nuclear tests.

11. - 1999: Senior Congress leaders opposed Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister.

आज के दिन, 16 मई को भारतीय इतिहास में कुछ महत्वपूर्ण घटनाएं रहीं:

1. - 1877: फ्रांस में राजनीतिक संकट की शुरुआत हुई।

2. - 1929: हॉलीवुड में पहले एकेडमी अवॉर्ड आयोजित किए गए।

3. - 2004: रोजर फेडरर ने हेम्बर्ग मास्टर्स खिताब जीता।

4. - 2006: न्यूजीलैंड के 47 वर्षीय मार्क इंजलिस ने एवरेस्ट की चोटी पर झंडा फहराया।

5. - 2007: निकोलस सरकोजी का राष्ट्रपति के तौर पर कार्यकाल शुरू हुआ।

6. - 2008: कोलकाता उच्च न्यायालय ने केन्द्रीय शिक्षण संस्थानों के स्नाकोत्तर पाठ्यक्रमों में 27% ओबीसी कोटा पर रोक के निर्णय को खारिज किया।

7. - 2008: प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह भूटान की दो दिवसीय यात्रा पर थिम्पु पहुंचे।

8. - 2010: अजलन शाह कप हॉकी प्रतियोगिता में PTI पिछले विजेता भारत और दक्षिण कोरिया को संयुक्त विजेता घोषित किया गया।

9. - 2010: इंग्लैंड ने वेस्टइंडीज के खिलाफ विश्व कप का खिताब जीता।

10. - 2013: अमेरिकी वैज्ञानिकों ने पहली बार क्लोन किए गए इंसानी भ्रूण से स्टेम सेल निकालने में सफलता पाई।

11. - 2024: भारत के एक बड़े उद्योगपति रुस्तमजी होमसजी मोदी का निधन हुआ।