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Historical Event on 5/21/1992
Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/13/1909 | Gandhiji left England for South Africa and wrote ''Hind Swaraj'' on board S.S. Kildonan Castle. |
| 1/26/1915 | Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, was born at Nungkao village, Manipur State. |
| 6/11/1983 | Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter, social reformer, pioneer of Indian business, industry, and nationalist, died at London at the age of 89. |
| 1/18/1948 | Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji. |
| 2/27/1990 | Polls in Pondicherry and eight states. |
| 2/22/1946 | Curfew imposed till 9 p.m. by the British in Bombay as rioting and looting continued for the second day. |
| 3/21/1791 | Tipu Sultan capitulated to Lord Cornwallis. |
| 3/21/1791 | Battle of Krisna was fought between two villages Rakshasi and Tangadi. |
| 11/20/1989 | Hirabai Barodekar, famous singer of ""Kirana Gharana"", passed away. |
| 9/6/1905 | Satyacharan Chaterjee, great Indian Geologist, was born. |
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