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Historical Event on 1/21/1943

Hemu Kalani, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was hanged by British police.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/13/1902Ilachandra Joshi, famous Hindi novelist, story writer, critic and journalist, was born.
3/21/1971Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.
3/12/1992Centenary celebrations held at Kasturba Hospital for Infections diseases. (CIVIC).
6/4/1947Dharmanand Damodar Kosambi, internationally famous Pandit of Buddhism, passed away.
10/2/1972Broadcasting of Mumabi Doordarshan started.
9/26/1999Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.
12/26/1991Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
5/31/1928Pankaj Khirod Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad), was born in Calcutta. He was the recipient of Padmashree (1975).
2/27/1956G. V. Mavlankar, first speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away.