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Historical Event on 5/21/1998

India declares a moratorium on nuclear testing.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/19/2000Karnam Malleswari becomes the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) at the Sydney Olympics.
4/29/1924Purushottam Ramchandra Behr, famous writer and Editor of Marathi literature, was born.
5/27/2000In a mini cabinet reshuffle, Nitish Kumar gets back his Agriculture portfolio, while Dilip Ray resigns as Minister of State for Steel.
2/20/1993Government decides to form an Autonomous Council for the tribals within Assam to solve Bodo issue.
9/24/1856Henry, first Viscount Hardinge of Lahore and Governor General of India, passed away.
12/9/1999BJP expels former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh.
9/1/1947Indian Standard Time was adopted.
5/29/1936Gandhi's eldest son creates a controversy as he converts to the Muslim faith.
1/25/1988Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Marudu Gopalan Ramachandran, MGR (Posthumous) (1917-1987).
2/22/1944Kasturba Gandhi passed away in British imprisonment in Aga Khan Palace at Pune.