16 August 1946 August 15, 2021 Author: Staff Mass riots in Kolkata begin; more than 4,000 people would be killed in 72 hours. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Every ceiling, when reached, becomes a floor, upon which one walks as a matter of course and prescriptive right." Aldous Huxley — Click here for more from Aldous Huxley 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 Categories: History Tags: 16 August, 1946