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Historical Event on 8/21/1995
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, noted physics scientist, died at the age of 84. He was one of the world's leading astro-physicists for his contributions to the study of stars. Chandrasekhar had received the highest award in Science--the Noble Prize in Physics in 1983.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/21/1973 | Yashwant Ramkrishna Date, great Marathi dictionary creator, passed away. |
| 12/3/1889 | Khudiram Bose, famous revolutionary and freedom fighter of Muzaffarpur Bomb Case, was born at Habibpur village, West Bengal. |
| 8/20/1996 | India defeat Pakistan in Under-15 World Challenge Final at Lord's, England. |
| 3/9/1993 | AIADMK severs alliance with the Congress in Tamil Nadu. |
| 10/4/1997 | J & K Assembly passed the Ladakh Hill Council Bill. |
| 4/30/1977 | Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed. |
| 10/13/1911 | Sister Nivedita, follower of Vivekanand, died. |
| 2/13/1994 | Troops moved to Uttar Pradesh to quell caste violence. |
| 7/20/1993 | British parliament ratifies the Indo-British extradition treaty. |
| 5/8/1998 | Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Prime Minister, gets the Gandhi award for 1998. |
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