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Historical Event on 1/21/1978

Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer, poet, editor of 'Dainik Batori', journalist and lawyer, passed away. He participated in the Quit India Movement for which he was arrested.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1981This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year for the Disabled"".
5/10/198559 were killed and 150 wounded in Sikh attacks.
2/1/1831The first Fine Arts Exhibition by Brush Club was held in a Public Library of Calcutta.
5/23/1967South Gujrat University was established.
11/11/1793English pioneer missionary William Carey, 32, reached Calcutta five months after setting sail for India. Later, Carey founded the Baptist Missionary Society, the first of the British Protestant missions agencies.
2/2/1959Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.
7/18/1947Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947.
8/11/1999The last total solar eclipse of the millenium was seen in northern parts of India and France. This eclipse lasted for 2 min and 23 sec.
4/3/1992Nagaland brought under President's rule.
11/8/1988Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' awarded 1988 Whitbread Prize.