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Historical Event on 9/21/1898

Tushar Kanti Ghosh, famous journalist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1971Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.
5/31/1987Daman and Diu to remain as union territories after Goa becomes the 25th state of India.
5/6/1952Dr. Rajendra Prasad re-elected the President of India ""Rashtrapati"" after the first Presidential election held under the Indian constitution.
5/7/1994Dr. S.P. Tripathy, Director-General of ICMR, retired after 32 years of distinguished service in the ICMR, and Dr. G.V. Satyavati took over as the new Director-General of ICMR in July 1994. She became the first woman scientist in the country to head not only ICMR but any Research agency in independent India.
7/6/1955Marshall Tito and Nehru's joint declaration in Belgrade.
12/29/1953The States Reorganisation Commission.
12/1/1966Nagaland becomes a state of the Indian Union.
7/10/1992SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.
1/2/1948Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.
2/14/1994The controversial Supreme Court Judge V.Ramaswami, who survived an impeachment motion in Parliament, retires.