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Historical Event on 1/21/1961

Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II, and her husband Duke of Edinburgh visited New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/24/1994Sharp increase in freight rates in the 1994-95 Railway budget; Pre-budget Economic Survey puts GDP growth in 1993-94 at 3.8\%.
5/16/1994Phani Mujumdar, veteran film producer and director, passed away.
3/13/1971Fifth General Election of India ends.
6/30/1999India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule.
10/23/1934Gandhi resigns as leader of the All India Congress.
7/5/1905Lord Curzon joined the part of Bengal to Asam and divided Bengal.
10/24/1934Arvindrao Laxmanrao Apte, cricketer (brother of Madhav scored 8 & 7 runs in one Test), was born in Bombay.
1/6/1664Chhatrapati Shivaji attacked on Surat.
2/24/1674Prataprao Gujar, a great Maratha warrior at the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
4/11/1992Marathi cinema's Bhaichandra Govind Pendharkar gets Phalke Award.