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Historical Event on 5/21/1991

Rajiv Gandhi, Indian Prime Minster (1984-91), assassinated by human bomb explosion plotted by LTTE at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, 40 km from Madras, at 10.20 P.M.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/30/1785Sir Charles Metkaff, governor general of East India Company, was born.
11/25/1977John Lobo became the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/79).
3/9/1993AIADMK severs alliance with the Congress in Tamil Nadu.
12/20/2000The Government accepts the Eleventh Finance Commission recommendation to extend grants to all the States from the Incentive Fund.
7/9/1993Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300.
10/25/1971National Science and Technology Committee established.
10/26/1932Chinadorai Deshmutu, Indian field hockey player (Olympics-1952), was born.
10/30/1991Norberto Carvalho, vetern freedom fighter of Goa freedom fight, passed away.
3/21/1921Indian National Congress decided it's Flag.
9/3/1987Vishwanathan Anand, 17, becomes India's first and the world's youngest Grandmaster.