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Historical Event on 9/21/1938

Prof. Raghuveer Singh Rathore, Cricket Test umpire for one test in 1990-91, was born in Rajasthan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/16/1955Leopold C. M. S. Amery, British minister of Colonies (India), died at the age of 81.
10/21/1990Doordarshan starts afternoon news bulletins at 2 p.m. (Hindi) and 3 p.m. (English) of 7.5 minutes duration on week days and 5 minutes on Sundays.
7/28/1921Congress decided to boycott the visit of Prince of Wales in India.
8/15/1947At the stroke of midnight, India is free after 163 years of British Raj. At the same time Muslims win a degree of freedom from Hindus. They have their own separate dominion Pakistan in the British Commonwealth Sect.
1/22/1992Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
10/18/1980The first Himalayan Car Rally of 5,377.9 km was started from Brabourne Stadium, Bombay with 74 starters.
12/28/1896In the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung in Calcutta.
6/28/1986Accord with Mizo National Front; Lal Denga to be the chief minister of Mizoram.
4/26/1990V. R. P. Menon, an Air Force Engineer, broke the world record in Chandigargh.
3/17/1863Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda was born.