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Historical Event on 5/21/1996

General Election (11th) of India ended.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1996Motilal Vohra, U.P. Governor, resigns (hawala case).
10/31/1843Tarkanath Gangopadhyay, first realistic social novelist of Bengal, was born.
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.
1/29/1939Ramkrishna Mission Sanskritik Sansthan (Institute of Culture) was established.
8/20/1905Lord George Curzon reigned as the Viceroy of India. He was then replaced by Lord Minto II, the Earl of Minto.
4/3/1956Nehru announces that troops have been sent to control Naga tribal people in the Burmese border area, who are asking for a separate state.
12/11/1998Poet Pradeep (Ramchandra Divedi) died at 1850 hrs today.
10/21/1950China invades Tibet.
1/22/1971Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 25/04/1973.
5/8/1971Mohinder Singh Gill at Fresno sets record for TJ in 16.79.