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Historical Event on 1/21/1978

Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/14/199710th International Film Festival for children and young people ambles into Hyderabad atop Gajju, the delightful elephant mascot. About 125 films from 30 countries will be screened.
12/25/1969India all out for 163 at Madras vs Australia, Ashley Mallett takes 5-91.
8/19/1993Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died.
2/16/1962General Election ( 3rd) of India begins.
4/14/1990L. P. Poarbosa sworn in as CM of Goa.
6/16/1893Karumuttu Thiagarajan Chettiar, social worker and industrialist, was born at Athikkadu Thekkur in Tamil Nadu.
1/11/1995Kumari Anandan replaces Vazhapadi K. Ramamurthy as TNCC (I) chief.
1/11/199524 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India.
1/25/1950The post of the Governor General of India was abolished.
7/25/1987Ramaswamy Venkataraman became the eighth President of India. He held this office till July 25, 1992.