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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
1/29/1781First Newspaper, J.A.Hickey's Bengal Gazette - January 29, 1781.
1/22/1967Atomic Energy Center was renamed after Homi Jahangir Bhabha as 'Bhabha Atomic Research Centre' at Trombay, Mumbai.
5/16/1932Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.
2/19/1919Arvind Gokhle, great Marathi story writer, was born.
9/3/1931Dr. Chandreshwarprasad Rachamohan Thakur was born in Dubaha, Distt. Muzaffarpur (Bihar).
11/30/1896Gandhiji sails for South Africa with wife and children.
7/31/1933Gandhiji was arrested from Sabarmati Ashram and imprisoned without trial.
5/18/1926Naranjan Bhagat, famous Gujrathi poet, was born.
5/18/1926Guru Ramdasji died. His son Arjun Dev succeeded him and changed the offerings to the Guru into a regular tax.
1/20/19481. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir.