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Historical Event on 5/21/1973

Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1994Argentina President Carlos Menem visits India.
12/10/1945Aust Services lose third Victory Test Cricket to India by 6 wkts.
5/13/1956Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.
5/18/1973A powerful underground explosion rocked India's desert of Rajasthan today, making India the sixth nation in history to set off a nuclear device. The blast, which took place at a depth of 330 feet, was in the range of 10-15 kilotons, smaller than the bomb exploded by the US at Nagasaki in World War II. India is signatory to the 1963 test ban treaty, and thus was prohibited from exploding the device on land or in the air. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi claimed the purpose of the test was peaceful and said 'such explosions may have their use in mining operations'.
4/26/1926Karachi Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943).
6/3/1977K. Brahmananda Reddi elected President of the Indian National Congress.
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.
2/11/1818Britishers captured the 'Ajinkyatara' fort which belonged to the Marathas.
3/27/199021 people die as a bus accidentally touched a high voltage wire in Karagpur India.
8/12/1991Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.



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