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Historical Event on 5/2/1921

Satyajeet Ray, world famous film director and a very short story writer, was born in a family of artistS. In 1989, he was awarded highest honour of France ''Legion d Honeur''.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1947Partition of India into India and Pakistan. Power transferred. Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Muhammed Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan.
6/20/1957Govindrao Burhanpurkar, famous harmonium player, died.
2/12/2000Ashok Shandilya wins the men's title in the National Billiards championship in Bangalore.
3/16/1986Internationally wanted criminal Charles Sobharaj and 6 other prisoners escape from Tihar Jail.
11/1/1974Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman, cricketer (Indian Test batsman v S Africa 1996 ), was born in Hyderabad.
2/23/1932The N. W. Frontier province is created.
8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
1/22/1965Plutonium Project (Sanyantra) was inaugurated at Trombay, Mumbai.
1/10/1993India asks Pakistan to reduce its diplomatic strength by 40.
12/16/2000Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu.