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Today In Indian History - Historical Events of India
| Date | Event Name |
| 05/21/1835 |
Biharilal Chakravorty, Bengali poet, was born. |
| 05/21/1855 |
Rani Rasmoni was consecrated at Bhabatarini Kali Temple of Dakhineswar. |
| 05/21/1923 |
Keshavrao Kothavle `Lalit', editor of monthly magazine, was born. |
| 05/21/1927 |
Cargo Transportation service started between Calcutta and Bagdogra. |
| 05/21/1930 |
A raid of nationalists on salt works in Dharasana results in 630 casualties and the arrest of Mrs. Naidy, leader of the civil disobedience campaign. |
| 05/21/1935 |
Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life. |
| 05/21/1966 |
General Election (11th) of India ends. |
| 05/21/1973 |
Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi. |
| 05/21/1975 |
The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation. |
| 05/21/1984 |
Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay. |
| 05/21/1990 |
PM V. P. Singh clears the Rs. 13,000 crore Sardar Sarovar Project over the river Narmada. |
| 05/21/1990 |
Moelvi Muhammad Farouk, great Indian spiritual leader, was murdered. |
| 05/21/1991 |
Rajiv Gandhi, Indian Prime Minster (1984-91), assassinated by human bomb explosion plotted by LTTE at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, 40 km from Madras, at 10.20 P.M. |
| 05/21/1992 |
Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died. |
| 05/21/1994 |
JKLF leader Mohammed Yasim Malik agrees to eschew violence provided the Centre guarantees a dialogue without pre-conditions. |
| 05/21/1994 |
Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe. |
| 05/21/1994 |
The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges. |
| 05/21/1996 |
General Election (11th) of India ended. |
| 05/21/1996 |
M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor. |
| 05/21/1998 |
India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing. |
| 05/21/1999 |
A powerful bomb explodes and another is defused on the road leading to the Imphal airport minutes before the Prime Minister landed to commence his two-day visit to the State. |
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| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 08/29/1997 | B.M. Sumavathi creats national record in heptathlon in the Federation Cup athletics. |
| 01/04/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
| 11/11/1921 | Gandhi urges Hindus to remove statue of ex-Viceroy Lord Lawrence. |
| 03/01/1909 | First Indian Iron Company 'Tata Iron and Steel' established. |
| 11/15/2000 | Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi. |
| 04/09/1965 | Fighting breaks out in the Rann of Kutch between Indian and Pakistani troops. Pakistan attacked Indian borders, Sardar Post, Chhar Bet and Beria Bet, this was manned by the State Armed Police Batallions. In Kutch launched its 8th Infantry Division supported by two regiments of M47/48 Pattons. Operation 'Desert Hawk' was launched to draw away reserves from other vulnerable areas, and possibly to test India's resolve. The Indian Army did not rise to the bait. |
| 04/12/1912 | Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab). |
| 07/18/1953 | Riots against increase in streetcar fares continue with demonstrators taking control of parts of Calcutta. |
| 07/03/1863 | Little Crow, [Ta-oya-te-duta], santee Sioux Indian chief, passed away. |
| 09/11/1993 | Former Andhra CM Rama Rao, 71, weds 44-year-old college lecturer Lakshmi Sivaparvathi. |
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