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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
12/28/1921Prince of Wales inagurated Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta.
1/23/1978The motto ""Shastra se Shakti"" (Strength though arms) in Hindi written in Devengiri script was approved by the President of India as the motto of the Army Ordnance Corps.The original corps motto of the Ordnance corps was ""Usa Tela Tananti"" found in the arms of the board of Ordnance. This was translated to mean ""To the thunder his arms"". The corps song titled ""Ayudh Corps Mahan"" was introduced for the first time in 4th re-union of the Army Ordnance Corps. The song is to be played or sung ""within unit lines only"", during purely Regimental functions.
10/24/1994The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.
9/29/1994Gulf nations suspend Indian flights on account of plague epidemic.
8/29/2000Supreme Court releases of 115 'Veerappan aides' on bail or otherwise till further orders.
1/19/1839Aden conquered by British East India Company.
2/13/1997Deve Gowda, PM, dedicates the Rs. 3200-crore 480 MW Uri hydel project in north Kashmir to the nation.
5/16/1975Sikkim High Court was established at Gangtok for Sikkim territory.
6/27/1922Vaidyalingam Akhiladam Perunglur, Gyanpeeth awardee and famous Tamil author, was born.
2/28/1918Srinivas Ramanujan, famous Indian scientist, was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.