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Historical Event on 1/21/1981

Bishnu Ram Medhi, chief minister of Assam and Governor of Madras, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/20/1985Bhawani Prasad Mishra, progressive Hindi poet, passed away. His most famous poem is ""Main Geet Bechtaa Hun"".
1/8/1941Swami Pranabananda Maharaj, father of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, passed away.
8/13/1943Chintamanrao Deshmukh was first Indian to be appointed Governor of Reserve Bank.
5/20/1991General Election (10th) of India begins.
8/5/1975The RSS, Anand Marg, Jamat-i-Islami, and 23 other organisations were banned. Parliament approved Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) approved by the Parliament.
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.
8/25/1965Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1988-89), was born in Delhi.
7/5/1857Baigum Hazrat Mahal again attack on Lucknow.
4/14/1941Julie Christie, actress (Dr Zhivago), was born in Assam, India.
7/29/1991Vazhappadi K. Ramamurthy, Union Labour Minister, resigns on account of differences on Cauvery water issue.