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Historical Event on 10/21/1858

Ramabai Dongre Medhavi, great social reformer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/23/1997Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile.
2/3/1997Major fire reduces Calcutta Book Fair to ashes.
9/7/1931Meena Mangeshkar, famous playback singer, was born.
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.
1/28/1999Central Zone won the Deodhar Trophy, defeating South in their final in Agartala.
4/22/1992IAF in response to a recommendation by Secretary General, the Security Council adopted resolution No. 751 (1992) by which it established UNOSOM for handling situation which had deteriorated to an extent where death and destruction forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes and causing need for emergency humanitarian assistance.
10/1/1886Baluchisthan became a part of India.
7/3/1956Pandit Nehru and New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Sidney Holland are given the freedom of the City at London.
9/29/1993National Human Rights Commission set up.
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.