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Historical Event on 9/21/1933

Annie Besant, great social worker and founder of Home Rule Movement, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/15/1980Gajanan Vishwanath Ketkar, editor of `Kesri' and `Maratha', passed away.
8/30/1934Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte ""Baloo"", cricketer (brother of Fergie, Indian leggie), was born in Bombay.
9/17/1997Kalpakkam Mini Reactor (KAMINI), the only U-233 fuelled operating reactor in the world, attains maximum capacity of 30 KW.
3/27/1989T. N. Seshan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 23-12-1989.
4/6/1606Khusru Prince and his father Jahangir rebelled and fled from Agra.
7/30/1991Sabi Fernandes, senior photographer of Indian Express Newspaper Group, died.
4/27/1854First telegram was sent between Mumbai and Pune.
2/12/1742Nana Phadnavis, one of the important members of Peshwa kingdom and the Maratha master-diplomat, was born.
2/28/1900Kondedera Madappa Kariappa, first General of independent India, was born.
5/20/1992Third developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C). Launched by third developmental flight of ASLV-D3. This carried Gamma Ray astronomy and aeronomy payload.