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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
6/26/1991Sharad Pawar joins Union Cabinet as Defence Minister.
4/13/1972Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, passed away.
4/19/1994Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.
7/25/1958Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, inaugurated.
1/2/1994Landslide win for GNLF in the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.
1/18/1997Khanna Committee recommends more power to RBI over non-banking financial companies.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
6/3/1915Sir' knighthood was granted to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore by the British Government.
6/25/1983India won 'Prudential World Cup' Cricket Championship held in England after defeating West Indies.
5/19/1956The Indian govt. bans six U.S. and two British films for presenting a 'disparaging' impression of life in Africa, including 'African Queen' and 'Mogambo' at New Delhi.