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Historical Event on 5/21/1991

Rajiv Gandhi, Indian Prime Minster (1984-91), assassinated by human bomb explosion plotted by LTTE at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, 40 km from Madras, at 10.20 P.M.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/20/1991Shanmugam, suspect in Rajiv murder case, found dead.
2/16/1998Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league encounter in Chennai comes to an abrupt halt with Delhi skipper and batsman Ajay Sharma sighting boot marks short of the good length area.
2/5/1936Baba Maharaj Satarkar (Nilkanth Gyaneshwar Gore - Satarkar) was born.
10/5/1868Laxmi Narayan Barua, Assamia novelist, was born.
3/18/1953Backward Classes Commission inaugurated.
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
6/24/1991Pranab Mukherjee appointed Dy. Chairman of the Planning Commission.
2/11/2001Objective type paper scheduled in 28 cities in India.
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
8/12/1966Mihir Sen swam Dadenelis.