16 August 1946 Posted on August 15, 2021 by Staff Mass riots in Kolkata begin; more than 4,000 people would be killed in 72 hours. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances." Thomas Jefferson — Click here for more from Thomas Jefferson Related posts: 3 August 1946 3 August 1946 3 August 1946 3 August 1946 9 December 1946 26 February 1919 2 March 1946 14 February 1946 5 July 1946 17 April 1946