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Historical Event on 3/21/1979

The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1992D. P. Sahastrabuddhe 'Anand', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.
8/1/1996Madhu Dandavate is made Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission.
1/22/1666Shahjahan (Sjihab Al-Din Sultan C Shah D Jahan), great Mughal emperor, died at the Agra fort as a prisoner, to rest besides Mumtaz in Taj Mahal. Jahanara arranged that Sahjahan be laid.
10/10/1964Ravi Shankar performs at Town Hall in New York.
10/15/1899Menka (Lady Lila Sokhi), famous Indian dancer, was born.
1/18/1970Kishan Singh at Cuttack sets record for 50 Km W.in 4.19.48.
4/13/1984India beat Pak by 58 runs to win the first Cricket Asia Cup in Sharjah.
10/5/1957Nehru becomes the first recipient of the key of Hiroshima Peace City.
4/3/1999India's INSAT-2E multipurpose telecommunications satellite is successfully launched from the Kourou space station in French Guyana.
6/3/1977K. Brahmananda Reddi elected President of the Indian National Congress.