16 JANUARY
16 January: Google Doodle celebrates Karima Mokhta’s 89th Birthday
Today’s Doodle celebrates the 89th birthday of Egyptian actress Karima Mokhtar (16 January 1934 – 12 January 2017). The “Mother of Egyptian Cinema” was known for depicting maternal characters with depth and humbleness. She was a prolific entertainer who starred in many films, TV shows, and plays throughout her career.
16 January in Indian and World History
16 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 16 January is the birth anniversary of Guru Har Rai, Kamini Kaushal, Subhash Mukhopadhyay, and Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath. 16 January is also observed as the death...
16 January: Remembering Sandiah Ibu Kasur on Birthday
Sandiah Ibu Kasur (16 January 1926 – 22 October 2002) was an Indonesian artist, television presenter, and educator.
16 January: Remembering Katy Jurado on Birthday
Katy Jurado (16 January 1924 – 5 July 2002) was a Mexican-American actress who appeared in over 80 films and television shows during her career. She began her acting career in her native Mexico before moving to Hollywood in the 1950s, where she became one of the first Latinx actresses to gain recognition in Hollywood.
16 January: Remembering Dian Fossey on Birthday
Dian Fossey (16 January 1932 – 26 December 1985) was an American zoologist and conservationist who is best known for her extensive study of mountain gorillas in Rwanda. She spent 18 years studying and protecting the gorillas, and her work was instrumental in increasing understanding of the species and raising awareness of their conservation needs.
16 January: Remembering Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Portrait of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay||Source: wikimedia.org The movie Devdas which was brought to the cinema in 16 versions and brought tears to the audience and touched their mind, heart, and soul of the cinema-goers were fictionalized by the legendary writer...
