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Today in History for November 21
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- India celebrates 50th anniversary of IR8, rice variety specially bred that saved much of Asia from famine.
On this day in 2012
- MOVIES: PG
- Life of Pi is released. Based on the best-selling novel by Yann Martel, is a magical adventure story centering on Pi Patel, the precocious son of a zookeeper. Dwellers in Pondicherry, India, the family decides to move to Canada, hitching a ride on a huge freighter. After a shipwreck, Pi is found adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a 26-foot lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, all fighting for survival.
On this day in 2007
- MOVIES: PG13
- Nina's Heavenly Delights is released. Nina's Heavenly Delights is a surprising love story where Scottish humor meets Bollywood spectacle! It follows the mixed fortunes of a Glaswegian family, the Shahs and their award winning Indian restaurant, The New Taj. The story is told through the eyes of Nina Shah, a young Scottish Asian woman. Nina had left home under a cloud after an argument with her father but when he dies suddenly, Nina is forced to return. Her return reunites her with her childhood friend Bobbi, a wannabe Bollywood drag queen, and brings her face to face with Lisa, a charismatic young woman who now owns half the restaurant. Then Nina discovers her father's secret – The New Taj has been selected for The Best of the West Curry Competition. In the turbulent, but exhilarating days that follow, Nina, with Lisa's help, embarks on a personal mission to win the trophy for the third time. But Nina's feelings are thrown into turmoil when she realizes that she is falling in love. Can her feelings ever be reciprocated? And, if they are, what will this mean for Nina and her family? (Regent Releasing)
On this day in 1998
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION
- Tomb Raider III for PlayStation is released. Join Lara in her biggest adventure to date in the phenomenal Tomb Raider series. Play through five huge worlds, in any order, on the quest for an ancient meteor rumored to have life-giving powers. New puzzles, environments, and even a few old enemies, like the infamous T-Rex await you. From the jungles of India to the icy wastes of Antarctica, across the rooftops of London and into the depths of Nevada's mysterious Area 51, Lara is ready for anything. Prepare to be amazed!
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Mitan Debbarma, cricketer, Nashik, born in India.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Addy Kumar, Instagram Star, born in India.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Liandala Fanai, association football player, Mizoram, born in India.
- Shubham Agarwal, cricketer, Raigarh, born in India.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Saif Baidya,, Siliguri, born in India.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Shashank Singh, cricketer, Mumbai, born in India.
- Abhilash Mallick, Indian cricketer, Cuttack, born in India.
- DEATHS
- Prior Jones, West Indian cricket fast bowler (9 Tests,25 wickets; Trinidad), who died at 74.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Ashvin Raja, Indian actor, Chennai, born in India.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Aarti Chabria, Bollywood actress from India, Mumbai, born in India.
- Dhiraj Singh, Indian cricketer, Cuttack, born in India.
- Eesha Karavade, Indian chess player, Pune, born in India.
- Neha Sharma, Indian actress, Bhagalpur, born in India.
- Mudasir Ali,, Mumbai, born in India.
- Tej Pratap Singh Yadav, Indian politician, Saifai, born in India.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Pooja Ruparel, Indian actor, Mumbai, born in India.
- Pradeep Singh Sihag, Indian boxer, Sisai, Hisar, born in India.
On this day in 1985
- DEATHS
- Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), who died.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Shruthy Menon,, New Delhi, born in India.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Rohit Khurana, Indian film and television actor, Delhi, born in India.
- Guneet Monga, Film Producer, born in India.
On this day in 1982
- BIRTHS
- Chekrovolu Swuro, Indian archer, India, born in India.
- Aarti Chhabria, Indian Bollywood actress and Miss India Worldwide 2000, born in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Akshay Venkatesh, Australian number theorist, Delhi, born in India.
- Amit Uniyal, Indian cricketer, Behala, born in India.
- Nikhil D'souza, Indian playback singer, song writer and guitarist, Kolkata, born in India.
On this day in 1980
- BIRTHS
- Sambhavna Seth, Dancer, born in Mumbai, India.
- Binita Toppo, Indian field hockey player from Odisha, Azamgarh district, born in India.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Dane Carter, Race Car Driver, born in Indianapolis, IN, USA.
- Shaad Randhawa, Indian actor, Mumbai, born in India.
- Shanmugam Venkatesh, Soccer Player, born in India.
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- Karthik Kumar, Indian actor, Chennai, born in India.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- C. B. Mcgrath, basketball player (1975-), Indianapolis, born in United States.
- Bobby Singh, Player of American and Canadian football, Fiji, born in India.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Brook Kerr, American actress (Passions), born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Vanka Pratap, cricketer, Hyderabad, born in India.
On this day in 1971
- EVENTS
- Battle of Garibpur: Indian troops aided by the Mukti Bahini, Bengali guerrillas, defeat the army of Pakistan.
On this day in 1970
- EVENTS
- 17th National Film Awards (India): "Bhuvan Shome" wins the Golden Lotus.
- DEATHS
- Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, Indian physicist (Nobel Prize 1930 for light scattering), who died at 82.
- C. V. Raman. Indian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate.
On this day in 1969
- BIRTHS
- Rajesh Yadav, Indian politician, Asansol, born in India.
- Niharika Khan, Indian costume designer, Bareilly, born in India.
On this day in 1968
- BIRTHS
- Ajaz Ahmed Khan,, Mumbai, born in India.
- Brian Bollinger, American football player, Indialantic, born in United States.
On this day in 1964
- BIRTHS
- Sripada Ramachandra Rao,, Karimnagar, born in India.
On this day in 1962
- EVENTS
- The Chinese People's Liberation Army declares a unilateral cease-fire in the Sino-Indian War..
- War between China and India ends. The month long war began over a border dispute between the two countries and ended with a unilateral ceasefire by the Chinese..
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Alex Paul, Indian composer, Darjeeling, born in India.
- Gelacio Montiel, Mexican politician, Tetla, born in India.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Gourahari Naik, politician from Odisha, India, Pattamadai, born in India.
- G. C. Murmu, Indian human, Odisha, born in India.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Khlid Qayyum, cricketer, Hyderabad, born in India.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Sudin Dhavalikar, Indian politician, Ponda, born in India.
On this day in 1955
- BIRTHS
- V. Maitreyan, Indian politician, Chennai, born in India.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Cherian Philip, Indian politician, Chengannur, born in India.
On this day in 1953
- BIRTHS
- Ajai Malhotra, Indian diplomat, New Delhi, born in India.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Debjani Chatterjee, British poet, Delhi, born in India.
- Rajendra Darda, Indian politician, Yavatmal, born in India.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- Iqbal Mehmood, Indian politician, Sambhal, born in India.
- Basil Williams, West Indian cricket batsman (7 Tests,2 x 100s; century on debut 1978), born in Caymanas Estate, St Catherine, Jamaica (d. 2015).
- V. Shanmuganathan, Indian politician, Thiruvarur, born in India.
- SEPERATIONS
- Bill Veeck sells Cleveland Indians for $22 million, to fund his divorce settlement.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- Raman Parimala, Indian mathematician, Mayiladuthurai, born in India.
- Mukundan C. Menon, human rights activist, Wadakkancherry, born in India.
On this day in 1947
- BIRTHS
- Felix Toppo,, Gorakhpur, Haryana, born in India.
On this day in 1946
- BIRTHS
- Ravindra Parekh, Gujarati short story writer, novelist, playwright, poet, critic and translator., Kalwada, born in India.
On this day in 1941
- BIRTHS
- Anandiben Patel, Indian politician and Governer of Uttar Pradesh, Kharod, born in India.
On this day in 1940
- BIRTHS
- Javed Akhtar, Pakistani cricketer & umpire, Delhi, born in India.
On this day in 1938
- BIRTHS
- Helen, Indian film actress and dancer of Anglo-Burmese descent, Myanmar, born in Myanmar.
On this day in 1934
- BIRTHS
- Ruma Guha Thakurta, Composer, born in India.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Dutta Samant,20th century Indian trade unionist and politician, Konkan, born in India.
On this day in 1928
- BIRTHS
- Ashok Krishna Dutt, politician, Kolkata, born in India.
On this day in 1926
- BIRTHS
- Prem Nath, Indian actor, Peshawar, born in India.
On this day in 1922
- BIRTHS
- Lokanath Misra, Indian politician, Gondal, born in India.
- Abraham D. Mattam, Roman Catholic Bishop, Jharkhand, born in India.
On this day in 1921
- BIRTHS
- Sarojini Varadappan, Indian activist, Chennai, born in India.
On this day in 1920
- BIRTHS
- K. S. Chandrasekharan, mathematician, Machilipatnam, born in India.
On this day in 1916
- BIRTHS
- Jadunath Singh, Recipient of Param Vir Chakra, Khajuri, Dildarnagar, born in India.
On this day in 1910
- BIRTHS
- Kantilal Vyas, Gujarati linguist and critic from India, Chennai, born in India.
On this day in 1909
- BIRTHS
- Toby O'brien, British journalist and public relations expert, India, born in India.
On this day in 1908
- BIRTHS
- Nareshchandra Singh, Indian politician, Kadapa, born in India.
On this day in 1902
- BIRTHS
- U. Srinivas Mallya, Indian politician, Mangalore, born in India.
On this day in 1899
- BIRTHS
- Harekrushna Mahatab, politician from Odisha, India, Bhadrak district, born in India.
On this day in 1898
- BIRTHS
- Rang Avadhoot, saint-poet from Gujarat, India, Godhra, born in India.
On this day in 1863
- BIRTHS
- Claud Jacob, British army officer, Mahidpur, born in India.
On this day in 1854
- BIRTHS
- Mysore Suryanarayana Bhatta Puttanna,, Mysore, born in India.
On this day in 1831
- BIRTHS
- John Franklin Miller, American lawyer, businessman, and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 1886).
On this day in 1762
- BIRTHS
- Catherine Grand, French salon-holder, Tharangambadi, born in India.
On this day in 1695
- DEATHS
- Henry Purcell, English organist and composer (Indian Queen), who died at 36.
On this day in 1569
- BIRTHS
- Khanum Sultan Begum,, Fatehpur Sikri Old, born in India.