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Historical Event on 11/21/1985

Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/2/1910Frank C. Brown, educationist and social worker, was born.
11/11/1924SunderLal Munnalal Patwa was born in Kukdeshwar, Distt. Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh).
9/10/1966Parliament approved the Punjab Re-organisation Bill for the formation of Haryana and Punjab as two independent states.
3/21/1921Indian National Congress decided it's Flag.
10/2/1979Operation (Milk) Flood-II launched.
2/1/1917Samar Roy, cricket Test Umpire for 6 tests from 1961-70, was born in Bengal.
8/15/1982Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.
9/26/1996Deve Gowda, PM, takes oath as Rajya Sabha member. He was the first PM to enter parliament through RS. Indira Gandhi was already a RS member when elected leader in 1966.
12/23/1964India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed.
7/24/1997Mahasweta Devi, Bengali litterateur, is recipient of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, literature and creative communication arts for her writings on indigenous communities.