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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 |
| 12/07/1825 | First Steam Engine Ship ""Enterprise"" reached Calcutta. |
| 11/19/1982 | 9th Asian Games started in Delhi. |
| 10/31/1875 | Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers. |
| 01/14/1641 | United East Indian Company conquers city of Malakka, 7,000 killed. |
| 04/21/1998 | The services of 12 non-railway chairmen of Railway Recruitment Boards are terminated. |
| 02/11/1997 | India and Russia agree on a package of trade and economic cooperation measures, following Foreign Minister I K Gujral's discussions in Moscow. |
| 11/10/1938 | Mustafa Kemal Ataturk passed away at Istanbul. |
| 12/25/1972 | Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great revolutionary freedom fighter, social worker, eminent litterateur, first Indian Governor General and the founder President of Swatantra Party, passed away. |
| 01/19/1995 | Prof. Armaity Desai, eminent Sociologist, appointed the new UGC Chairperson. |
| 05/02/1992 | President J.B.Patnaik, former Orissa CM and PCC (I), arrested on corruption charges. |
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