Births on December 16

H. D. Kumaraswamy

Born on December 16, 1957

H. D. Kumaraswamy, Indian social worker and politician, 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka

Haradanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy, (born 16 December 1959) known among followers as Kumaranna (Kumar, the elder brother), is an Indian politician and businessman who served as the 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 23 May 2018 to 23 July 2019. He is a former president of the Karnataka State Janata Dal (Secular) and son of former prime minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda.Kumaraswamy has served two terms as the Chief Minister of Karnataka–2006 to 2007 and 2018 to 2019. He resigned from the position of Chief Minister on 23 July 2019 after his coalition government lost a no trust motion in the 15th Assembly to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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Events on 1957

9 Jan

Suez Crisis
British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns from office following his failure to retake the Suez Canal from Egyptian sovereignty.
8 Mar

Suez Crisis
Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal after the Suez Crisis.
24 Jun

First Amendment to the United States Constitution
In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
6 Jul

Paul McCartney
John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles.
24 Sep

101st Airborne Division
President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.

Births on December 16

H. D. Kumaraswamy

Born on December 16, 1957

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Events on 1957

Suez Crisis

Suez Crisis

First Amendment to the United States Constitution

Paul McCartney

101st Airborne Division