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Historical Event on 11/21/1991

R. Nagarajan, former Tamil Nadu Home Secretary, arrested for harbouring LTTE militants.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1942Indira Gandhi, third Prime Minister of India, was married to Feroze Gandhi.
8/15/1854The first train of the East Indian Railways steamed out of Howrah station destined for Hoogly, which was at a distance of 24 miles. It was the first passenger train catering to public traffic. Officially, it was inaugurated in 1855.
4/1/2000India wins four golds in the under-14 Youth chess championship in Teheran.
3/11/1948SS Jal Usha, the first ocean-going steamer made in India, was launched from Visakhapatnam.
3/21/1979The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988).
8/3/1993Bill to regulate cable TV introduced in Rajya Sabha.
6/19/1995In an unprecedented move, UP Speaker Dhani Ram Verma adjourns the two-day special session called to prove Mayavati Government's majority in the House. Later, the House gathers, rejects the sine die adjournment and unanimously elects B.R. Verma (BSP) as new presiding officer to conduct the business of the House.
11/11/1947Temple of Vithoba in Pandharpur opened for Harijans. Ganpatrao Tapase was the first harijan to enter the temple.
12/5/1931Gandhiji leaves England for India.
10/23/1824Rani Chainema fight with the Britishers at a 'killa' (fort) in Kitur.