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Historical Event on 1/21/1882

Vaman Malhar Joshi, Marathi novelist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/26/1998Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award for Oriya Poet Sitakant Mahapatra.
5/26/1957Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay.
10/1/1886Baluchisthan became a part of India.
8/20/1998The Punjab and Haryana High Court upholds the conviction of former Punjab DGP K.P.S. Gill for outraging the modesty of an IAS officer Mrs. Rupan Deol Bajaj.
6/12/1997Mihir Sen, long distance swimmer, died.
4/6/1919Mahatma Gandhi declared an All India Strike against the Rollatt Act .This was the first strike.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
5/12/1998Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT.
5/6/1952Maria Montessori, pioneer in mordern education, who spent almost 10 years in India, died in Noordwijk aan Zee. The principles and techiques advocated by her are also applied to the education of handicapped children and adult education.