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Historical Event on 2/21/1952
The XV Indian Olympic Games in Madras.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/22/1942 | Galagnath (Vyanktesh Tirko Kulkarni), famous Kannad novelist, passed away. |
| 2/23/1998 | Raman Lamba, former Indian Test cricketer, passed away in Dhaka, three days after being hit on the head while close-in fielding. |
| 10/24/1851 | First official telegraph line was opened between Calcutta and Daimond Harbour spanning 33.8 km. |
| 9/21/1984 | National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources and National Institute of Animal Genetics were set up. These institutes were initially located in the campus of southern regional station of National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore. They were then shifted to Karnal in July 1985. |
| 8/25/1994 | Ramdas Nayak, President of BJP Mumbai and former MLA was assassinated at Chembur, Mumbai. He was 52. |
| 5/3/1971 | Dhanjay Ramchandra Gadgil, famous economist, passed away. |
| 11/25/1977 | John Lobo became the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/79). |
| 10/2/1942 | Menka Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested by the police when she and her friends were carrying out Gandhi Jayanti procession. She was tortured with cigar butts and the administration set her house on fire. |
| 5/20/1999 | The CWC expels Sharad Pawar, M. P. A. Sangma and Tariq Anwar for six years from the primary membership of the party. |
| 10/12/1993 | National Environment Council with PM as chairperson set up. |
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