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Historical Event on 5/21/1994

Sushmita Sen (Miss India), 18, was crowned as the 43rd Miss Universe.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/16/1930Baba Kanshi Ram, freedom fighter and social reformer, was arrested by British police.
2/1/1785Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.
11/23/1999Vinod Chandra Pandey takes over as the Governor of Bihar.
3/13/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as Viceroy of British India. He ruled upto 14th August, 1947.
5/1/1947Congress Working Committee accepts Partition in principle.
7/16/1996Supreme Court says dowry demand even during marriage talks is an offence.
10/12/1993The first operational sortie in Somalia was undertaken with the Brigade Commander and his Deputy on board to recede the area of responsibility in and around Baidoa which was to be the bridage's permanent location.
1/7/1988Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran sworn in as CM of Tamil Nadu.
9/23/1983Supreme Court upholds execution of criminals through hanging by rope.
8/5/1965M. V. Sridhar, cricketer (scored 366 for Hyderabad vs Andhra Pradesh, 1994), was born.