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Historical Event on 2/21/1952

The XV Indian Olympic Games in Madras.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/10/1902Sir Ronald Ross was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for detecting the cause of Malaria.
2/2/1977Jagjivan Ram, Cabinet member of 30 years, resigns to protest emergency rule causing minor split in Congress party.
11/22/1968Lok Sabha passed notification to change the name of Madras state as Tamil Nadu.
7/21/1977K.S. Hegde elected Lok Sabha Speaker.
1/8/1992D. P. Sahastrabuddhe 'Anand', editor of monthly magzine, passed away.
2/27/1941Paddy Ashton, first leader of Britain's Social and Liberal Democrat Party, was born in New Delhi, India.
11/3/1997American Consulate General in Chennai starts issuing visitor's visa with 10-year validity.
6/5/1993Unlawful Activities (prevention) Tribunal headed by Justice P N Nagi upholds the ban on Islamic Sevak Sangh.
9/23/1992Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested.
5/3/1969Shri Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) became the acting President of India.