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Historical Event on 5/2/1921

Satyajeet Ray, world famous film director and a very short story writer, was born in a family of artistS. In 1989, he was awarded highest honour of France ''Legion d Honeur''.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1942The British police shot Matangini Hazra, a 72-year old woman of Tamluk town in Midnapur district, when she was leading the flag at Tamluk in August movement procession.
8/20/1915Devraj Ars, former chief minister of Karnataka, was born.
10/24/1934Mahatma Gandhi quits Indian Indian National Congress in struggle over tactics.
11/20/1969The Union Home Ministry decides to reserve posts for SC\STs in the public sector undertakings.
1/24/1921T. N. Raina, former Army Chief and High Commissioner of Canada, was born.
1/21/1997Delhi was the first city to use propane gas when 50 autorickshaws were started on trial basis.
1/8/1925The first All India Art & Craft Exhibition was inaugurated by Sir William Marries, Governor UP at Kaisar Baug, Lucknow.
7/20/1986India withdraws from Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.
4/3/1984Soyuz T-11 carried three cosmonauts along with the first Indian Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma to Salyut 7.
9/29/1959Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel. She was the first Asian lady to achieve the feat.