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Historical Event on 1/21/1922

V. Rajagopal, cricket test umpire for 1 test in 1969-70, was born in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/23/1933Mahatma Gandhi was released from government detention in the Poona Civil Hospital after doctors warned that his fast was endangering his life. Gandhi, who undertook the fast eight days ago in protest over being arrested again by British authorities, weighed 90 pounds at the time of his release. There was considerable speculation over what the nationalist leader would do upon regaining his strength, but the common assumption was that he would be arrested again by the British authorities if he resumed his civil disobedience.
10/4/1993PM surveys the quake-hit villages and sanctioned Rs. 50 crore.
2/25/1992Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.
6/2/1990Union Government set up a tribunal to settle the Cauvery water issue between Tamil Nadu & Karnataka.
7/15/1980Gajanan Vishwanath Ketkar, editor of `Kesri' and `Maratha', passed away.
12/10/1967Earthquake hit Koyna Nagar.
8/15/1918Hans Kumar Tiwari, famous poet and translater, was born.
8/17/1947The first British troop leaves for England after Indian independence.
8/21/1995Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, noted physics scientist, died at the age of 84. He was one of the world's leading astro-physicists for his contributions to the study of stars. Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science--the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983.
9/25/1985Akali Dal wins Punjab state elections.