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Historical Event on 9/21/1938

Prof. Raghuveer Singh Rathore, Cricket Test umpire for one test in 1990-91, was born in Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/18/1993BJP issues white paper on Ayodhya.
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4/22/1996Hiteshwar Saikia, chief minister of Assam (1991-96), passed away at the age of 62 years, and Dr. Bhumidhar Barman became new CM.
3/22/1957National Calander based on Saka Samvat was adopted. As per this calander, the date of adoption was "Chaitra first, 1879 Saka along with Gregorian.
2/13/1922The Indian National Congress suspends its civil disobedience campaign in the face of mounting violence.
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1/10/1964Battles between Muslims & Hindus in Calcutta.
3/23/2000Udham Singh (72), hockey legend, died at his home town in Sansarpur (near Jalandhar).
10/17/1906Swami Ramtirtha, great social reformer and poet, died at the age of 33.
8/2/1885Poet Siyaram Saran Gupt, brother of national poet Maithilysharan Gupt, was born.