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Historical Event on 1/21/1956

Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/21/1956Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India .
2/1/1969Pinaki Chatterji and George Albert Duke on a two-man rowing expedition to the Andamans set out from Calcutta.
11/19/1999New Governors for Bihar, West Bengal, Goa, Manipur and Punjab are named by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
10/2/1952Community Development Programme started.
12/28/1892Dr. Shivajirao Ganesh (Daji Patwardhan), famous social worker and Padmashri awardee, was born.
9/23/1992Indian-designed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' successfully tested.
1/22/1998Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.
3/8/1930Mahatma Gandhi started civil disobedience movement continues in India.
4/19/1975First Indian Satellite ''Aryabhata'' launched. The Satellite provided technological experience in building and operating a satellite system. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos.
6/18/1993The 14th national council of the BJP at Bangalore swears by Hindutva.