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Historical Event on 8/21/1995
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, noted physics scientist, died at the age of 84. He was one of the world's leading astro-physicists for his contributions to the study of stars. Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science--the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/27/1907 | Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay died. |
| 9/1/1981 | Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 03/Sept/1984. |
| 11/20/1969 | The Union Home Ministry decides to reserve posts for SC\STs in the public sector undertakings. |
| 5/22/1993 | Congress (I) suffers reverses in the by-elections. |
| 12/10/1907 | Rudyard Kipling, author of `The Jungle Book' and `Kim', received the Nobel prize for literature. |
| 12/10/1907 | Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle. |
| 12/5/1992 | V. P. Singh and hundreds arrested in Barabanki on the way to Ayodhya. |
| 2/12/1997 | Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain. |
| 8/9/1971 | Vinodnand Jha, former Chief Minister of Bihar, died. |
| 9/22/1988 | PM announces Government's decision to drop Defamation Bill. |
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