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Historical Event on 5/21/1935
Quetta earthquake takes a heavy toll of life.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/31/1994 | The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal. |
| 12/6/1976 | Nana Patil, great revolutionary, passed away. |
| 8/25/1997 | Konkan Railway line in Goa, except for a short stretch between Pernem and Maharashtra border, becomes operational. |
| 11/27/1998 | India retains the Asia Cup tennis championship in Delhi beating Uzbekistan 2-1 in the final. |
| 12/27/1797 | Mirza Ghalib, great urdu poet and writer, was born at Agra. |
| 2/1/1948 | Marathi Sanshodhan Mandal' established. |
| 6/10/1987 | Jeevan, famous Hindi film actor, died. |
| 11/5/1996 | Madhavrao Scindia rejoins Congress. |
| 4/30/1870 | Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra' and founded Phalke & Co. at Bombay. He was a director, producer, writer, editor & laboratorian, portrait photographer and also a scene-painter. |
| 5/2/1968 | Lok Sabha passed the Public Providend Fund Act. |
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