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Historical Event on 4/21/1995
Medium range 'Akash', surface-to-air-missile, flight trial successful.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/7/1896 | The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil. |
| 10/20/1991 | Manohar Phalke, famous union leader and MLA, died. |
| 9/14/1923 | Ram Jethmalani, famous law expert and politician, was born. |
| 7/31/1912 | Allan Octavian, great social reformer, patriot, lawyer, journalist and politician, passed away at the age of 84. |
| 1/26/1957 | Ashok Omprakash Malhotra, cricketer (Indian batsman in 7 Tests 1982-84), was born in Amritsar. |
| 12/12/1989 | Air Chief Marshal (retd.) Arjan Singh named Delhi Lt. Governor. |
| 2/18/1931 | Swraj Paul, Indian and British industrialist and multi-millionaire (Caparo), was born. |
| 12/11/1908 | New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.' |
| 3/18/1944 | Azad Hind Fauj entered India (Japanese army) from the border of Burma and invaded north eastern India. |
| 9/22/1952 | Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died. |
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