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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
12/16/1999The second phase of national AIDS programme is launched.
4/21/1992UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
4/21/1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
1/2/1991Thiruvananthapuram airport declared India's fifth International Airport.
6/27/1906Establishment of `Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad'.
8/20/1955Jawaharlal Nehru breaks off relations with the Portuguese after the invasion of Goa by Indian nationalists.
6/19/1931Nandini Satpathy, politician, was born at Cuttack in Orissa.
5/24/1956Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated.
1/19/1997Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad arrives in India on a 4-day visit.
2/12/1882Satyendranath Dutt, famous Bengali poet, was born.