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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 |
| 3/1/1950 | The population figure for India is announced as 347,340,000. |
| 1/7/1956 | Vinoo Mankad scores 231 vs New Zealand, 413 opening stand with Roy. |
| 11/14/1967 | Saba Karim, Indian ODI wicket-keeper 1997, was born. |
| 4/14/1952 | Three integrated Railway Zones, Northern, North Eastern and Eastern inaugurated. |
| 4/22/1942 | The Telecommunication Training Centre was established at Jabalpur. |
| 10/1/1997 | Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence |
| 4/24/1966 | Margashayam Venkataramana, cricketer (Indian off-spinner 1989), was born in Secunderabad. |
| 3/24/1981 | Bombay beat Delhi by an innings and 46 runs to win the Ranji Trophy. |
| 3/8/1995 | Dr. Duranand Kanhan Pillai, great litterateur of Malyali language, died. |
| 11/10/1659 | Chhatrapati Shivaji killed Afzal Khan near Pratapgad Fort by a clever but undignified move. |
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