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Today In Indian History - Historical Events of India
| Date | Event Name |
| 5/21/1835 |
Biharilal Chakravorty, Bengali poet, was born. |
| 5/21/1855 |
Rani Rasmoni was consecrated at Bhabatarini Kali Temple of Dakhineswar. |
| 5/21/1923 |
Keshavrao Kothavle `Lalit', editor of monthly magazine, was born. |
| 5/21/1927 |
Cargo Transportation service started between Calcutta and Bagdogra. |
| 5/21/1930 |
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. |
| 5/21/1935 |
Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life. |
| 5/21/1966 |
General Election (11th) of India ends. |
| 5/21/1973 |
Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi. |
| 5/21/1975 |
The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation. |
| 5/21/1984 |
Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay. |
| 5/21/1990 |
PM V. P. Singh clears the Rs. 13,000 crore Sardar Sarovar Project over the river Narmada. |
| 5/21/1990 |
Moelvi Muhammad Farouk, great Indian spiritual leader, was murdered. |
| 5/21/1991 |
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. |
| 5/21/1992 |
Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died. |
| 5/21/1994 |
JKLF leader Mohammed Yasim Malik agrees to eschew violence provided the Centre guarantees a dialogue without pre-conditions. |
| 5/21/1994 |
Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe. |
| 5/21/1994 |
The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges. |
| 5/21/1996 |
General Election (11th) of India ended. |
| 5/21/1996 |
M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor. |
| 5/21/1998 |
India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing. |
| 5/21/1999 |
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 |
| 10/4/2000 | Kashmir has been the cause of tensions between India and Pakistan and foreign interference should be stopped,'' said Russian President Vladimir Putin at the joint session of both the Houses of Parliament. |
| 9/21/1995 | Rumors that statues of the Hindu god Ganesh were drinking milk spread in New Delhi. |
| 8/25/1990 | GOI announces formation of National Security Council headed by the Prime Minister. |
| 4/18/1904 | Ramnath Goenka, president and founder of Indian Express Group, was born. |
| 2/15/1869 | Mirza ""Galib"" Asad Ullah Beg Khan, famous Urdu poet and writer, passed away. |
| 7/5/1916 | Indian Women's University was established at Hingne near Poona by Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve with just four students. After 1920, it was renamed as Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Indian Women's University. |
| 4/30/1947 | The entire nation is stirred by religious strife. |
| 5/23/1805 | Lord Wellesley, Governer General of India, issued a permanent provision for the Delhi Mughal Emperor. |
| 3/5/1995 | Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away. |
| 4/13/1988 | Mother Teresa asks Margret Thatcher for help to set up a hostel for London's elderly homeless in UK. |
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