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Historical Event on 5/21/1991

Rajiv Gandhi, Indian Prime Minster (1984-91), assassinated by human bomb explosion plotted by LTTE at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, 40 km from Madras, at 10.20 P.M.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1876Railway route started between Mumbai and Calcutta.
10/6/1862Indian Penal Code was notified. However, it was implemented from 1st January 1862.
11/25/1999Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.
7/7/1763Britishers declared Mir Jafer as Nawab of Bengal.
8/18/1700Bajirao I, the second peshwa, was born.
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.
6/3/1985The week comprising of five working days was implemented in Central Government Offices for its staff.
2/3/1905Sir Padampat Singhania, great industrialist, was born at Kanpur.
4/11/1993Tamil Nadu and Karnataka decide to form a joint task force to nab Veerappan and announces a reward of Rs. 40 lakh for his capture.
1/9/1997John Major, British Prime Minister, addresses plenary session of the 'Partnership Summit' organised in Calcutta by the Confederation of Indian Industry.