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Events on April 16 in history

Bori Bunder
1853Apr, 16

The first passenger rail opens in India, from Bori Bunder, Bombay to Thane.

Bori Bunder (also known as Bori Bandar) is an area along the Eastern shore line of Mumbai, India.

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Events on 1853

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    Twelve Years a Slave

    After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir Twelve Years a Slave later becomes a national bestseller.
  • 19Jan

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  • 14Jul

    Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations

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  • 4Oct

    Crimean War

    The Ottoman Empire declares war on the Russian Empire.
  • 30Nov

    Battle of Sinop

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