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Historical Event on 5/21/1930
A raid of nationalists on salt works in Dharasana results in 630 casualties and the arrest of Mrs. Naidy, leader of the civil disobedience campaign.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
8/1/1958 | Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership given to Acharya Bhave. |
2/25/1992 | Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab. |
12/31/1998 | Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. |
2/25/1992 | Railway budget proposes 20\% hike in upper class passenger fares. |
6/18/1879 | Venketeshwar Bachhali, famous physics scientist, was born. |
3/5/1948 | C. Rajagopalachari appointed the first Indian Governor General to succeed Lord Mountbatten on 21 June. |
7/5/1970 | Indian ship capsized in Krishna River in eastern India claiming 150 lives. |
8/23/2000 | Pronindranath Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Union Power Minister, dies of a massive heart attack at the AIIMS, New Delhi. |
8/21/1990 | Prasar Bharati Bill moved in the Lok Sabha . |
8/21/1990 | Bahadur Tair, under their leader Mongol of Hulagu Khan, captured Lahore. |
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