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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''.

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11/24/1992It was decided that Lok Sabha session would start with the national song ""Vande Mataram"" and end with National Anthem ""Jana Gana
8/11/1893First Hindu-Muslim riots in Maharashtra.
2/16/1933Surya Sen Masterda, revolutionary freedom fighter, who attacked the Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army and was underground on Jalalabad Hills, was arrested.
6/5/1995A three-week long, the first ever Indo-US joint army training exercise begins.
3/14/1990Akash' missile tested successfully.
12/1/1946Australia compiled 645 vs India at Gabba. Bradman made 187 runs.
2/13/1861Colonel Bernard Irwin attacks & defeats hostile Chiricahua Indians.
1/15/1965Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras.
4/18/1917Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.