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Historical Event on 12/21/1952

Saifuddin Kitchlu awarded the Lenin Peace Prize of U.S.S.R. Award. He was the first Indian to receive this honour.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/10/1921Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated Kashi Vidya Peeth.
3/11/1975Battle between Marathas and Nizam at Kharda.
8/22/1818Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85.
6/1/1930Baba Adhav was born.
9/20/1993First developmental launch of PSLV and Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1E) carried remote sensing payloads. Could not be placed in orbit.
10/15/1932First Indian commercial airliner service 'Tata Sons Ltd' started. (Tata Airlines)
3/2/1997Michel Camdessus, Managing Director, IMF, congratulates India on its pursuit of steady and higher economic growth.
7/10/1994Ramrao Raghoba Rane, Paramveer Chakra awardee, died.
7/29/1876Indian Science Congress Association was established in Bowbazar Street of Calcutta.
2/24/1996Naresh Chandra appointed India's ambassador to USA.