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Historical Event on 08/21/1540
Badauni Abdul Kadir, famous Muslim historian, was born.
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| 4/17/1941 | Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities. |
| 7/7/1896 | The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil. |
| 5/16/1932 | Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay. |
| 1/19/1992 | Manvendra Mukherji, famous singer and music director, passed away. |
| 6/1/1930 | First Indian luxurious fast train 'Deccan Queen' started from Victoria Terminus (CST) to Pune. |
| 4/15/1932 | Suresh Shridhar Bhat, famous poet, was born. |
| 10/29/1952 | Amalgamation of the Steel Corporation of Bengal with Indian Iron and Steel Company Ltd. to be effective from 1st January 1953 under the latter's name. |
| 5/28/1988 | The first Cultural Exchange Programme was signed between India and China. |
| 4/11/1992 | Dr. M.M.Thomas, Nagaland Governor, removed from office. |
| 8/28/1997 | Jain Commission, chaired by Justice M.C. Jain, submits interim report on Rajiv Gandhi assassination. |
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