21-May-1835
Biharilal Chakravorty, Bengali poet, was born.
21-May-1855
Rani Rasmoni was consecrated at Bhabatarini Kali Temple of Dakhineswar.
21-May-1923
Keshavrao Kothavle `Lalit', editor of monthly magazine, was born.
21-May-1927
Cargo Transportation service started between Calcutta and Bagdogra.
21-May-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.
21-May-1935
Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life.
21-May-1966
General Election (11th) of India ends.
21-May-1973
Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi.
21-May-1975
The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation.
21-May-1984
Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay.
21-May-1990
PM V. P. Singh clears the Rs. 13,000 crore Sardar Sarovar Project over the river Narmada.
21-May-1990
Moelvi Muhammad Farouk, great Indian spiritual leader, was murdered.
21-May-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.
21-May-1992
Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died.
21-May-1994
JKLF leader Mohammed Yasim Malik agrees to eschew violence provided the Centre guarantees a dialogue without pre-conditions.
21-May-1994
Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe.
21-May-1994
The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.
21-May-1996
General Election (11th) of India ended.
21-May-1996
M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor.
21-May-1998
India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing.
21-May-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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Biharilal Chakravorty, Bengali poet, was born.
21-May-1855
Rani Rasmoni was consecrated at Bhabatarini Kali Temple of Dakhineswar.
21-May-1923
Keshavrao Kothavle `Lalit', editor of monthly magazine, was born.
21-May-1927
Cargo Transportation service started between Calcutta and Bagdogra.
21-May-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.
21-May-1935
Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life.
21-May-1966
General Election (11th) of India ends.
21-May-1973
Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi.
21-May-1975
The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation.
21-May-1984
Army moves in after 114 die in religious strife at Bomay.
21-May-1990
PM V. P. Singh clears the Rs. 13,000 crore Sardar Sarovar Project over the river Narmada.
21-May-1990
Moelvi Muhammad Farouk, great Indian spiritual leader, was murdered.
21-May-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.
21-May-1992
Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died.
21-May-1994
JKLF leader Mohammed Yasim Malik agrees to eschew violence provided the Centre guarantees a dialogue without pre-conditions.
21-May-1994
Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe.
21-May-1994
The Union Government imposes blanket ban on capitation fee for admission to private professional colleges.
21-May-1996
General Election (11th) of India ended.
21-May-1996
M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor.
21-May-1998
India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing.
21-May-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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