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Historical Event on 5/2/1921

Satyajeet Ray, world famous film director and a very short story writer, was born in a family of artistS. In 1989, he was awarded highest honour of France ''Legion d Honeur''.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/17/1949India decided with only one dissent vote to remain within the Commonwealth of Nations.
6/1/1959N.G. Ranga resigned from the Indian National Congress and took up the leadership of the newly formed Swatantra Party.
10/23/1883Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, a pioneer in Indian Geology, was born at Surat in Gujarat.
6/9/1986First AIDS death reported from a private hospital in Mumbai.
1/29/1953Indian National Academy of Dance, Drama and Music inaugurated.
10/21/1996Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India.
7/9/1969India accepted 'Royal Bengal Tiger' as its National Animal, as recommended by the Indian Wild life Board. This Tiger is also known as the majestic tiger - panthere tigris (Linnaeus).
11/16/1990Allahabad High Court stays UP Government's decision to increase reservation quota for Backward Classes.
12/27/1988The first hot-air Cross India Balloon started its flight in Rajasthan.
9/19/1960Sindhu River water-sharing settement was signed between India and Pakistan.