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..."A Galileo could no more be elected president of the United States than he could be elected Pope of Rome. Both high posts are reserved for men favored by God with an extraordinary genius for swathing the bitter facts of life in bandages of self-illusion." Henry Mencken — Click here for more from Henry Mencken 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