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Historical Event on 3/21/1976
The Indian people have delivered a stinging rebuke to the woman who had ruled them without the benefit of a constitution for the past 19 months by dumping her from office in a landslide election. After 11 years of rule, Indira Gandhi has resigned, and in an uncharacteristically humble statement said she ""accepted the verdict unreservedly"" and promised ""constructive cooperation"" with the new government. The heads of the victorious parties immediately dropped the year-and-a-half-old state of emergency, freed political prisoners, and began negotiations over who would head the new government.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
10/26/1932 | Chinadorai Deshmutu, Indian field hockey player (Olympics-1952), was born. |
3/29/1932 | Sundaram Gundibalirama, right-hand batsman and right-arm medium fast bowler, was born at Udipi in Karnataka. |
5/19/1969 | Cyclone hit Andhra Pradesh claiming 608 lives and rendering 20,000 homeless. |
7/4/1933 | Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment. |
11/11/1998 | V. M. Devaraj (78), DMK leader and former MLA, passed away after a brief illness. He represented Vellore in 1980, 1984 and 1989. He was a close associate of the DMK founder, C. N. Annadurai. |
2/18/1945 | Kal Yug' era passed away. |
5/14/1954 | President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government. |
5/23/1903 | Gemini Roy, famous Painter, joined Government School of Arts and Crafts at Calcutta. |
3/26/1999 | Indian Airlines regained the National hockey men's title in Hyderabad. |
5/8/1962 | Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal. |
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