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Historical Event on 5/31/1921
Suresh Hariprasad Joshi, modern Gujarati poet, story writer and critic, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/17/1925 | Abdul Hafeez Kardar, cricketer (Pakistan 1st Test captain, previously played for India), was born in Lahore. |
| 2/1/1976 | Air Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar PVSM, MVC, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/Aug/1978. |
| 6/11/1976 | Indira Gandhi and Brezhnev sign the Moscow Declaration of Friendship and Cooperation. |
| 9/18/1992 | M. Hidayatullah, former Vice President and Chief Justice, died. He was 87. |
| 6/23/1953 | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, great social reformer, politician, national leader and founder of JanSangh Party, died at Srinagar while in detention. |
| 7/6/1998 | Moshood Abiola, the detained Nigerian politician and presumed winner of the 1993 elections, died in Abuja. |
| 9/3/1906 | Prithviraj Kapoor, veteran film actor, was born in Peshawar. His first film was 'Challenge' (1929). He is the founder of Prithvi Theatre in Bombay. He is remembered for his immortal role of Akbar is film 'Mugul-E-Azam'. |
| 5/27/1906 | Gandhiji writes to his brother Lakshimidas, stating his disinterestedness in worldly possessions. |
| 1/18/1948 | Gandhi breaks 121-hour fast in New Delhi, after halting of Muslim-Hindu riots in Calcutta. He breaks the fast on security pledges from communal leaders who ""Peace Pledge"" to Gandhiji. |
| 3/11/1963 | First Railway Engine was produced by Chittaranjan Railway Factory. |
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