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1. Today The 7th International Day of Yoga will be observed in about 190 countries globally . The main theme of International Day of Yoga, 2021 is - Yoga for Wellness
2. Yoga remains a ray of hope when world fights Covid pandemic, underscored Prime Minister Narendra Modi today on International Yoga Day.
3. With 58,419 new cases of COVID-19 reported Sunday, the daily infections in India dipped to below 60,000 after 81 days. The cumulative tally, as of yesterday, stands at 2,98,81,965. The death count has climbed to 3,86,713, with 1,576 fatalities reported on Sunday, the lowest in 63 days. India has 7,29,243 active cases, as of Sunday, according to the Union health ministry, while the number recoveries has increased to 2,87,66,009.
4. As many as 3,031in the state tested positive for Coronavirus in the past 24 hours, informed Health Department officials. New Positive Cases: 3031In quarantine: 1738, Local contacts: 129
5. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, with approximately 70% cancer cases occurring in low and middle-income countries. India’s cancer scenario is burdened with oral cavity cancer being the most common among men. 
6. Mawya Sudan, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, has become the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Rajouri district.

7. Centre to begin free distribution of 75% of total COVID vaccines to all States, UTs from today
8. India to host two day summit on Green Hydrogen Initiatives involving BRICS nations
9. Govt announces establishment of five Divyangta Khel Kendras in country
10. Maharashtra becomes first state to cross landmark of administering 20 million vaccine doses
11. India will begin its free COVID-19 vaccination drive for population above the age of 18 years from today, June 21.
12. Few States of India, Tamil Nadu (till June 28), Uttarakhand (1 week from June 22) & Haryana (till June 28) govts on Sunday (20 June) announced the extension of Covid-19 lockdown in their states, with a some relaxation of curbs.
13. The Odisha govt plans to begin a massive vaccination drive against COVID-19 from today (21 June). The state aims to vaccinate about 3 lakh beneficiaries per day.
14. Former Punjab Police inspector general (IG) Kunwar Vijay Pratap is likely to join the AAP in Amritsar today (21 June). AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will in Amritsar to induct the ex-cop into the party.
15.  Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) faction led by Chirag Paswan yesterday held party's national executive meeting in New Delhi. Mr Paswn said, that members were present at the national executive meeting  condemned & opposed the use of LJP's symbol and name by expelled members.
16. India will host a 2 days summit on Green Hydrogen Initiatives starting Tuesday (22 June- 23 June) involving the BRICS nations. The prestigious event offers a platform to share their respective Green Hydrogen initiatives & views on how to take it to the next level in their own countries. The online event will be anchored by India’s largest power producer & one of the global energy majors,  NTPC Ltd.
17. India has dismissed criticism of its new IT rules relating to social media by three UN special rapporteurs on rights issues saying the country's democratic credentials are well recognised & the right to freedom of speech & expression is guaranteed under its Constitution.
18. The Delhi government’s plan to provide free Yoga classes to people in the city is expected to kick off on October 2, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Sunday.He, along with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, inaugurated the Centre for Meditation and Yoga Sciences on Sunday, a day before International Yoga Day.
19. Prasanta Kumar Kar, scientist, BSM &TC has been awarded as best performing scientist, field and technical personnel for the year 2020.
20.  Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has appreciated Subash Chandra Moharana of Berhampur for assisting his house help during difficult times.

Historical Events -  June 20

1837 : Victoria became Queen of England.

1840 : Samuel Morse received the patent for the telegraph.

1887 : Victoria Terminus, the busiest railway station in India, opened in Bombay (now Mumbai).

1985 : Mother Teresa was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the then President Ronald Reagan.

1990 : A magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook Iran, killing at least 50,000 people and injuring 150,000.

1990 : Asteroid Eureka was discovered.

2001 : Pervez Musharraf became President of Pakistan.

2003 : The Wikimedia Foundation was founded.

Famous birthdays – June 20

1869: Laxmanrao Kirloskar, an Indian businessman. 

1915: Terence Young, a British film director, and screenwriter.

1939: Ramakant Desai, former Indian cricketer.

1952: Vikram Seth, an Indian novelist, and poet.

Death Anniversaries -  June 20

1668: Heinrich Roth, a missionary and pioneering Sanskrit scholar.

1837: William IV, King of the United Kingdom.                           

1917: James Mason Crafts, an American chemist.

1987: Salim Ali, an Indian ornithologist and naturalist.

ଐତିହାସିକ  ଘଟଣା - ଜୁନ୍ 20

1837: ଭିକ୍ଟୋରିଆ ଇଂଲଣ୍ଡର ରାଣୀ ହେଲେ |

1840: ସାମୁଏଲ୍ ମୋର୍ସ ଟେଲିଗ୍ରାଫ୍ ପାଇଁ ପେଟେଣ୍ଟ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ |

1887: ବମ୍ବେ (ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମୁମ୍ବାଇ) ରେ ଭାରତର ବ୍ୟସ୍ତବହୁଳ ରେଳ ଷ୍ଟେସନ ଭିକ୍ଟୋରିଆ ଟର୍ମିନସ୍ ଖୋଲିଲା |

1985: ମଦର ଟେରେସାଙ୍କୁ ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ରୋନାଲ୍ଡ ରେଗାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ସ୍ୱାଧୀନ ପଦକ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା |

1990: ଇରାନରେ  7.4 ମ୍ୟାଗ୍ନିଚ୍ୟୁଡର ଏକ ଭୂକମ୍ପରେ ଅତି କମରେ 50,000 ଲୋକଙ୍କର ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ଘଟିଥିବା ବେଳେ 150,000 ଲୋକ ଆହତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ।

1990: ଆଷ୍ଟ୍ରୋଏଡ ୟୁରେକା ଆବିଷ୍କୃତ ହେଲା |

2001: ପରଭେଜ ମୁଶରଫ ପାକିସ୍ତାନର ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ହୋଇଥିଲେ।

2003: ଉଇକିମିଡ଼ିଆ ଫାଉଣ୍ଡେସନ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା ହେଲା |

ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଜନ୍ମଦିନ - ଜୁନ୍ 20 

1869: ଭାରତୀୟ ବ୍ୟବସାୟୀ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ ରାଓ  କିର୍ଲୋସ୍କର |

1915: ଟେରେନ୍ସ ୟଙ୍ଗ, ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଏବଂ ସ୍କ୍ରିନ୍ ରାଇଟର୍ |

1939: ରାମକାନ୍ତ ଦେଶାଇ, ପୂର୍ବତନ ଭାରତୀୟ କ୍ରିକେଟର |

1952: ଭାରତୀୟ ଔପନ୍ୟାସିକ ତଥା କବି ବିକ୍ରମ ସେଠ  |

ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବାର୍ଷିକୀ - ଜୁନ୍ 20 |

1668: ହେନ୍ରିଚ୍ ରୋଥ୍, ଜଣେ ମିଶନାରୀ ଏବଂ ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ ସଂସ୍କୃତ ପଣ୍ଡିତ |

1837: ୱିଲିୟମ୍ ଚତୁର୍ଥ, ବ୍ରିଟେନର ରାଜା |

1917: ଆମେରିକାର ରସାୟନ ବିଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଜେମ୍ସ ମେସନ କ୍ରାଫ୍ଟସ |

1987: ସଲିମ ଅଲି, ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ ଆନଥ୍ରୋଲୋଜିଷ୍ଟ  ତଥା ପ୍ରକୃତିବାଦୀ |

Historical Events -  June 19

1862: The U.S. Congress prohibits slavery in United States territories, nullifying Dred Scott v. Sandford.

1961: Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom.

1966: ‘Shiv Sena’ a political party in India was founded in Mumbai.

1978: Garfield, holder of the Guinness World Record for the world’s most widely syndicated comic strip, makes its debut.

1981: India’s Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment (APPLE) satellite, 1st to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched.

1989: E. S. Venkataramaiah became the 19th Chief Justice of India.

1999: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated the Maitreyi Express to Kolkata to Dhaka bus service.

Famous birthdays and birth anniversaries 

1595: Guru Hargobind, the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion.

1623: Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, writer, and Catholic theologian.

1945: Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese politician.

1947: Salman Rushdie, a British Indian novelist, and essayist.

1958: Mukesh Khanna, an Indian television and film actor.

1962: Ashish Vidyarthi, an Indian film actor, and motivational speaker.

1970: Rahul Gandhi, an Indian politician.

1985: Kajal Aggarwal, an Indian film actress, and model.

Death Anniversaries -  June 19

1747: Nader Shah, one of the most powerful Iranian rulers.

1949: Syed Zafarul Hasan, a prominent twentieth-century Pakistani Muslim philosopher.

1956: Thomas J. Watson Sr., an American businessman.

1993: William Golding, a British novelist, playwright, and poet.

2020: Vidyaben Shah, an Indian social worker, and activist.

ଐତିହାସିକ  ଘଟଣା - ଜୁନ୍ 19

1862: ଯୁକ୍ତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ଆମେରିକାର କଂଗ୍ରେସ ନିଜ ଅଂଚଳରେ ଦାସତ୍ୱ ପ୍ରଥା ବନ୍ଦ କଲା ।

1961: ବ୍ରିଟେନରୁ ଅଲଗାହୋଇ କୁଏତ ନିଜକୁ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ଘୋଷଣା କଲା।

1966: ମୁମ୍ବାଇରେ ଭାରତରେ ଏକ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଦଳ ‘ଶିବସେନା’ ଗଠନ  କରାଯାଇଥିଲା।

1978: ପୃଥିବୀ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ  ସିଣ୍ଡିକେଟ୍ ବ୍ୟଙ୍ଗ ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିପ୍ ପାଇଁ ଗିନିଜ୍ ୱାର୍ଲ୍ଡ ରେକର୍ଡର ଅଧିକାରୀ  ଗାରଫିଲ୍ଡ ଏହାର ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରସାରଣ କରିଥିଲେ |

1981: ଭାରତର ଆରିଏନ୍ ପାସେଞ୍ଜର ପେ ଲୋଡ୍ ଏକ୍ସପେରିମେଣ୍ଟ (APPLE) ଉପଗ୍ରହ, 3 କୁମ୍ଭରେ ସ୍ଥିର ହେବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଥମ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେଲା  |

1989: E. S. Venkataramaiah ଭାରତର 19 ତମ ପ୍ରଧାନ ବିଚାରପତି ହେଲେ |

1999: ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଅଟଳ ବିହାରୀ ବାଜପେୟୀ ମୈତ୍ରୀ ଏକ୍ସପ୍ରେସ କୋଲକାତାରୁ ଢାକା ବସ୍ ସେବା ଉଦଘାଟନ କରିଥିଲେ।

ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଜନ୍ମଦିନ - ଜୁନ୍ 19 |

1595: ଶିଖ ଧର୍ମର ଦଶ ଗୁରୁଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଷଷ୍ଠ ଗୁରୁ ହରଗୋବିନ୍ଦ |

1623: ଫରାସୀ ଗଣିତଜ୍ଞ, ପଦାର୍ଥ ବିଜ୍ଞାନୀ, ଉଦ୍ଭାବକ, ଦାର୍ଶନିକ, ଲେଖକ ଏବଂ କ୍ୟାଥୋଲିକ୍ ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ବ୍ଲେଜ୍ ପାସ୍କାଲ୍ |

1945: ବର୍ମା ରାଜନେତା ଅଙ୍ଗ ସାନ୍ ସୁ କି।

1947: ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ଭାରତୀୟ ଔପନ୍ୟାସିକ  ତଥା ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧକ ସଲମାନ ରଶଡି |

1958: ଭାରତୀୟ ଟେଲିଭିଜନ ଏବଂ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଅଭିନେତା ମୁକେଶ ଖାନ୍ନା |

1962: ଭାରତୀୟ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଅଭିନେତା ଆଶିଷ ବିଦାର୍ଥୀ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରେରଣାଦାୟକ ବକ୍ତା |

1970: ରାହୁଲ ଗାନ୍ଧୀ, ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ ରାଜନେତା |

1985: ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ତଥା ମଡେଲ କାଜଲ ଅଗ୍ରୱାଲ |

ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବାର୍ଷିକୀ - ଜୁନ୍ 19 |

1747: ନାଦର ଶାହା, ଇରାନର ଅନ୍ୟତମ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଶାସକ |

1949: ବିଂଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀର ପାକିସ୍ତାନୀ ମୁସଲମାନ ଦାର୍ଶନିକ ସୟଦ ଜାଫରୁଲ ହାସନ।

1956: ଆମେରିକାର ବ୍ୟବସାୟୀ ଥୋମାସ୍ ଜେ ୱାଟସନ ସିନିଅର ।

1993: ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ଔପନ୍ୟାସିକ, ନାଟ୍ୟକାର ଏବଂ କବି ୱିଲିୟମ୍ ଗୋଲଡିଂ |

2020: ବିଦ୍ୟାବେନ୍ ଶାହା, ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ ସାମାଜିକ କର୍ମୀ ଏବଂ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ତ୍ତା |

Historical Events -  June 18

1946: Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia headed a demonstration in Londa, Goa, and called for direct action against the Portuguese. 

1956: The Hindu Succession Act 1956 was passed.

1980: Shakuntala Devi multiplied two 13 digit numbers and gave the correct answer in 28 seconds.

1994: Gay games were first introduced in New York City.

2003: Google launched the internet program Adsense.

2006: KazSat, the first space satellite of Kazakhstan was launched. 

Famous Birthdays  – June 18

1861: Devaki Nandan Khatri, an Indian writer.

1899: Shankar Trimbak Dharmadhikari, an Indian freedom fighter.

1911: Kamala Sohonie, a pioneering Indian biochemist. She is the first Indian woman to receive a Ph.D. in a scientific discipline.

1931: K. S. Sudarshan, the fifth Sarsanghachalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

1942: Sir James Paul McCartney, an English singer, songwriter, musician, and record and film producer.

Death Anniversaries -  June 18

1858: Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi, an Indian queen of the Maratha princely state of Jhansi in North India.

1902: Samuel Butler, the iconoclastic English author.

1936: Maxim Gorky, a Russian and Soviet writer, a founder of the socialist realism literary method, and a political activist. 

1974: Seth Govind Das, an Indian independence activist, and a distinguished parliamentarian.

2005: Syed Mushtaq Ali, an Indian cricketer.

2009: Ali Akbar Khan, an Indian Hindustani classical musician.

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1946: ଡକ୍ଟର ରାମ ମନୋହର ଲୋହିଆ ଗୋଆର ଲୋଣ୍ଡାରେ ଏକ ବିକ୍ଷୋଭ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନର ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ନେଇଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ପର୍ତ୍ତୁଗୀଜମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ପାଇଁ ଆହ୍ୱାନ  ଦେଇଥିଲେ।

1956: ହିନ୍ଦୁ ଉତ୍ତରାଧିକାର ଅଧିନିୟମ 1956 ପାରିତ ହେଲା |

1980: ଶକୁନ୍ତଳା ଦେବୀ ଦୁଇଟି 13 ଅଙ୍କ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସଂଖ୍ୟାକୁ ଗୁଣନ  କରି 28 ସେକେଣ୍ଡରେ ସଠିକ୍ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇଥିଲେ |

1994: ନ୍ୟୁୟର୍କ ସହରରେ ସର୍ବ ପ୍ରଥମେ ତୃତିୟାଲିଙ୍ଗୀ ମାନଙ୍କର କ୍ରୀଡା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେଲା  |

2003: ଗୁଗୁଲ୍ ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟ୍ ପ୍ରୋଗ୍ରାମ୍ ଆଡସେନ୍ସ ଲଞ୍ଚ କଲା |

2006: କାଜାଖସ୍ତାନର ପ୍ରଥମ ମହାକାଶ ଉପଗ୍ରହ କାଜସାଟ ଉତକ୍ଷେପଣ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା |

ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଜନ୍ମଦିନ - ଜୁନ୍ 18 |

1861: ଦେବକୀ ନନ୍ଦନ ଖତ୍ରୀ, ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ ଲେଖକ |

1899: ଭାରତୀୟ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ଶଙ୍କର ତ୍ରିମ୍ବାକ୍ ଧର୍ମାଧିକରୀ |

1911: କମଲା ସୋହୋନି, ଜଣେ ଅଗ୍ରଣୀ ଭାରତୀୟ ବାୟୋକେମିଷ୍ଟ | ସେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ପ୍ରଥମ ଭାରତୀୟ ମହିଳା ଯିଏକି ପିଏଚଡି ପାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏକ ବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକ  ଅନୁଶାସନରେ ପି. ଏଚ. ଡ଼ି ପାଇଛନ୍ତି    |

1931: ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରିୟ ସ୍ୱୟଂସେବକ ସଂଗଠନର ପଞ୍ଚମ ସରସଙ୍ଗଚାଲକ କେ.ଏସ.ସୁଦର୍ଶନ

1942: ସାର୍ ଜେମ୍ସ ପଲ୍ ମ୍ୟାକକାର୍ଟନି, ଜଣେ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଗାୟକ, ଗୀତିକାର, ସଂଗୀତଜ୍ଞ, ଏବଂ  ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ନିର୍ମାତା |

ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବାର୍ଷିକୀ - ଜୁନ୍ 18 |

1858: ଉତ୍ତର ଭାରତର ମରାଠା ରାଜ୍ୟର - ଝାନସୀ ରାଣୀ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀବାଇ |

1902: ଆଇକନ୍ କ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ୍ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଲେଖକ ସାମୁଏଲ୍ ବଟଲର୍ |

1936: ରୁଷିଆନ ଏବଂ ସୋଭିଏତ୍ ଲେଖକ ମ୍ୟାକ୍ସିମ୍ ଗୋର୍କି, ସମାଜବାଦୀ ବାସ୍ତବବାଦୀ ସାହିତ୍ୟ ପଦ୍ଧତିର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ତଥା ଜଣେ ରାଜନୈତିକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ତ୍ତା |

1974: ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ତଥା ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସାଂସଦ ସେଠ ଗୋବିନ୍ଦ ଦାସ।

2005: ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ କ୍ରିକେଟର ସୟଦ ମୁଶତାକ୍ ଅଲି |

2009: ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ ହିନ୍ଦୁସ୍ତାନୀ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀୟ ସଂଗୀତଜ୍ଞ ଅଲି ଆକବର ଖାନ୍ |

Historical Events -  June 17

1631: Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, died while giving birth to the 14th child. Taj Mahal was built in her memory. 

1885: Statue Of Liberty arrived in the New York Harbor on the French ship, named Isere. 

1944: Iceland was declared independent and became a republic.

1961: India’s first jet aircraft, HAL HF-24 Marut took its first flight. It was a fighter-bomber aircraft. 

1967: Nuclear weapons testing: China announced a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon.

1987: The last of the Dusky Seaside Sparrow died and became extinct.

Famous Birthdays – June 17

1239: Edward I, King of England.

1903: Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, a noted Indian playwright, songwriter, poet, writer, and filmmaker.

1942: Bhagat Singh Koshyari, an Indian politician and the Governor of Maharashtra and the Governor of Goa.

1973: Leander Paes, an Indian professional tennis player.

1976: Sona Mohapatra, an Indian singer, music composer, and lyricist.

Death Anniversaries -  June 17

1631: Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, died while giving birth to the 14th child. Taj Mahal was built in her memory. 

1674: Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale, the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire. 

1839: Lord William Bentinck, a British soldier, and statesman. He served as Governor-General of India.

1895: Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, an Indian social reformer, educationist, and thinker from Maharashtra, India.

1928: Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das, a social worker, reformer, political activist, journalist, poet, and essayist.

1996: Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras, the third Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

ଐତିହାସିକ  ଘଟଣା - ଜୁନ୍ 17

1631: ମୋଗଲ ସମ୍ରାଟ ଶାହ ଜାହାନଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ ମମତାଜ ମହଲ 14 ତମ ସନ୍ତାନ ପ୍ରସବ ସମୟରେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବରଣ କଲେ | ତାଜମହଲ ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ମୃତିରେ ନିର୍ମିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା |

1885: ଷ୍ଟାଚ୍ୟୁ ଅଫ୍ ଲିବର୍ଟି ଇସର ନାମକ ଫ୍ରେଞ୍ଚ ଜାହାଜରେ ନ୍ୟୁୟର୍କ ବନ୍ଦରରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଥିଲା |

1944: ଆଇସଲ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡକୁ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନ ଘୋଷିତ କରାଗଲା ଏବଂ ଏହା ଏକ ଗଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ହେଲା |

1961: ଭାରତର ପ୍ରଥମ ଜେଟ୍ ବିମାନ, HAL HF-24 ମରୁତ ଏହାର ପ୍ରଥମ ବିମାନ ଥିଲା | ଏହା ଏକ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ବିମାନ ବିସ୍ଫୋରଣକାରୀ ବିମାନ ଥିଲା |

1967: ଆଣବିକ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ପରୀକ୍ଷଣ: ଚୀନ୍ ଏହାର ପ୍ରଥମ ଥର୍ମୋନ୍ୟୁକ୍ଲିୟର ଅସ୍ତ୍ରର ସଫଳ ପରୀକ୍ଷଣ ଘୋଷଣା କଲା |

1987: "ଡସ୍କି ସିସାଇଡ ସ୍ପାରୋ"  ସମ୍ପ୍ରଦାୟର ଶେଷ ପକ୍ଷୀଟିର ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ହେଲା ଏବଂ ଏମାନଙ୍କର ବଂଶ ବିଲୁପ୍ତ ହେଲା |

ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଜନ୍ମଦିନ - ଜୁନ୍ 17 

1239: ଏଡୱାର୍ଡ ପ୍ରଥମ ଇଂଲଣ୍ଡର ରାଜା |

1903: ଜ୍ୟୋତି ପ୍ରସାଦ ଅଗ୍ରୱାଲା, ଜଣେ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଭାରତୀୟ ନାଟ୍ୟକାର, ଗୀତିକାର, କବି, ଲେଖକ ଏବଂ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ର ନିର୍ମାତା |

1942: ଭଗତ ସିଂ କୋଶାରି, ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ ରାଜନେତା ତଥା ମହାରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ତଥା ଗୋଆର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ।

1973: ଲିଆଣ୍ଡର୍ ପେସ୍, ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ ପେସାଦାର ଟେନିସ୍ ଖେଳାଳି |

1976: ସୋନା ମହାପାତ୍ର, ଜଣେ ଭାରତୀୟ ଗାୟକ, ସଂଗୀତ ରଚୟିତା  ଏବଂ ଗୀତିକାର |

ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବାର୍ଷିକୀ - ଜୁନ୍ 17 |

1631: ମୋଗଲ ସମ୍ରାଟ ଶାହ ଜାହାନଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ ମମତାଜ ମହଲ 14 ତମ ସନ୍ତାନ ପ୍ରସବ ସମୟରେ  ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବରଣ କଲେ | ତାଜମହଲ ତାଙ୍କ ସ୍ମୃତିରେ ନିର୍ମିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା |

1674: ମରାଠା ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ୟର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତ୍ରି  ଶିବାଜୀଙ୍କ ମାତା ଜିଜାବାଇ ଶାହାଜୀ ଭୋସଲେ |

1839: ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ସୈନିକ ଲର୍ଡ  ୱିଲିୟମ୍ ବେଣ୍ଟିନ୍କ୍ | ସେ ଭାରତର ଗଭର୍ଣ୍ଣର-ଜେନେରାଲ ଭାବରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଥିଲେ।

1895 :: ଭାରତର ମହାରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରର ଜଣେ ସାମାଜ  ସଂସ୍କାରକ, ଶିକ୍ଷାବିତ୍ ତଥା ଚିନ୍ତକ ଗୋପାଳ ଗଣେଶ ଅଗରକର |

1928: ଉତ୍କଳମଣି ଗୋପାବନ୍ଧୁ ଦାସ, ଜଣେ ସାମାଜିକ କର୍ମୀ, ସଂସ୍କାରକ, ରାଜନୈତିକ  କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକର୍ତ୍ତା, ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ, କବି ଏବଂ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧକ |

 1996 :: ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ସ୍ୱୟଂସେବକ  ସଂଗଠନର ତୃତୀୟ ସରସଙ୍ଗଚାଲକ ମଧୁକର ଦତ୍ତାତ୍ରେୟ ଦେଓରସ୍ |

Historical Events - June 16

1884,: The first roller coaster in the USA opened at Coney Island, New York. It was named Switchback Railway.

1903: Pepsi Cola became the official trademark for this beverage brand. 

1903: The Ford Motor Company began.

1911: IBM was founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in New York.

1946: Indian leaders were invited to London to form an interim government. 

1963: Valentina Tereshkova became the first female astronaut to travel in space.

2010: Bhutan parliament adopted the Tobacco Control Act that made this country the first one to impose a total ban on tobacco. 

2012: Coca-Cola resumed its business in Myanmar after 60 long years of absence. 

Famous Birthdays– June 16

1920: Hemant Kumar, an Indian singer and music director.

1924: Idris Shah, an author, and teacher in the Sufi tradition.

1934: Kumari Kamala, an Indian dancer, and actress. 

1936: Akhlaq Mohammad Khan, an Indian academician and Urdu poet.

1950: Mithun Chakraborty, an Indian film actor.

Death Anniversaries -  June 16

1858: John Snow, an English physician.

1861: Harish Chandra Mukherjee, an Indian journalist and patriot.

1925: Chittaranjan Das, an Indian freedom fighter, political activist, and lawyer 

1944: Prafulla Chandra Ray, an eminent Bengali chemist, educationist, historian, industrialist, and philanthropist.