From the books of history - 16 October special

What Happened

1905: Partition of Bengal takes effect, The British partition of Bengal under Viceroy Lord Curzon formally took effect on 16 October 1905, creating the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam. The move triggered mass protests and boycotts and became a major catalyst for the Swadeshi movement and wider Indian nationalism. 1968: Har Gobind Khorana was awarded with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with Robert W. Holley and Marshall W. Nirenberg for their interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis. 1813: The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, began on October 16, 1813. Napoleon's forces were ultimately defeated by the coalition forces of Prussia, Austria and Russia after several days of fighting. 1964: China successfully carried out its first atomic bomb test at Lop Nur on 16 October 1964. A Chinese government statement issued that day confirmed the successful test.