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Today in History for December 21
On this day in 2016
- EVENTS
- Indian sports drama film "Dangal"directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra premieres - first Indian film to earn $300 million worldwide.
On this day in 2004
- DEATHS
- Autar Singh Paintal, Indian medical scientist, who died at 79.
On this day in 2003
- DEATHS
- M. J. Gopalan, Indian cricket fast bowler (1 Test,1 wicket; Madras) and hockey representative, who died at 94.
On this day in 2001
- BIRTHS
- Akash Manoj,, Vellore, born in India.
On this day in 1999
- BIRTHS
- Tanzeel Khan, TikTok Star, born in India.
On this day in 1998
- BIRTHS
- Tejaswin Shankar,, New Delhi, born in India.
- Jeffrey John Wolf, tennis player (1998-), Indian Hill, born in United States.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Saurabh Rawat, Indian cricketer, Delhi, born in India.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Rahul Sharma, Indian cricketer, born 1996, Punjab, born in India.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Shane Nigam, Indian actor, Kochi, born in India.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Aishwarya Devan, Indian actress, Bangalore, born in India.
On this day in 1992
- BIRTHS
- Sunil Jadhav, Indian cricketer, Meerut, born in India.
On this day in 1991
- BIRTHS
- Jaskaran Singh, cricketer, Jamshedpur, born in India.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Mickey Singh, Pop Singer, born in Hoshiarpur, India.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Brent Taddie, Drummer, born in Indiana, PA.
- Tamannaah Bhatia, Movie Actress, born in Mumbai, India.
On this day in 1988
- BIRTHS
- Shilpa Singh, Beauty Pageant winner, Samastipur district, born in India.
On this day in 1987
- BIRTHS
- Yo Mahesh, Indian cricketer, Chennai, born in India.
- Diksha Panth, actor, Hyderabad, born in India.
- Shashaa Tirupati, Bollywood playback singer, Srinagar, born in India.
- Ritika Sajdeh, Family Member, born in India.
On this day in 1986
- BIRTHS
- Javon Searles, West Indian cricketer, Barbados, born in Barbados.
On this day in 1985
- BIRTHS
- Andrea Jeremiah, Indian actress, playback singer, Chennai, born in India.
On this day in 1984
- BIRTHS
- Karishma Tanna, Indian actress, Mumbai, born in India.
- Kaushik Reddy, cricketer, Karimnagar, born in India.
On this day in 1983
- BIRTHS
- Marripuri Suresh, Indian cricketer, Kadapa, born in India.
On this day in 1981
- BIRTHS
- Om Raut,, Mumbai, born in India.
On this day in 1979
- BIRTHS
- R. C. Prakash, Footballer, Bangalore, born in India.
- Bhavin Turakhia,, Mumbai, born in India.
On this day in 1976
- BIRTHS
- Yogesh Mittal, Indian film director, Delhi, born in India.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Srijato, Bengali poet, Kolkata, born in India.
- Jinu Joseph, Indian actor, Kochi, born in India.
On this day in 1974
- BIRTHS
- Sanjiv Chaturvedi, Indian bureaucrat, Maharashtra, born in India.
On this day in 1973
- BIRTHS
- Vivek Agnihotri, director, Gwalior, born in India.
On this day in 1972
- BIRTHS
- Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pulivendula, born in India.
- P. Sathyanarayanan, Name, Chennai, born in India.
- SPORTS
- Latroy Hawkins, American baseball player, born in Gary, Indiana.
On this day in 1971
- BIRTHS
- Pratap Keshari Deb, politician from Odisha, India, Udupi district, born in India.
- Preeti Shenoy, Indian writer, Pattukkottai, born in India.
- Sosa Joseph, Indian artist, Parumala, born in India.
On this day in 1970
- BIRTHS
- Sulaiman Merchant, Composer, born in India.
On this day in 1967
- BIRTHS
- Sridhar Reddy,, Hyderabad, born in India.
On this day in 1966
- BIRTHS
- Rajiv Bajaj, Indian businessman, Mumbai, born in India.
On this day in 1965
- BIRTHS
- Prerna Kohli,, Aligarh, born in India.
On this day in 1963
- BIRTHS
- Sanjiv Bhatt, former Indian police officer, Mumbai, born in India.
- Govinda, Indian actor and politician, Mumbai, born in India.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Vtv Ganesh, Indian film actor and director, Kollam, born in India.
On this day in 1959
- BIRTHS
- Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Indian cricket player., Chennai, born in India.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Mukul Choksi, Gujarati poet from India, Secunderabad, born in India.
On this day in 1957
- BIRTHS
- Subir Bhattacharjee, cricketer, Kolkata, born in India.
On this day in 1956
- BIRTHS
- Tim Kelly, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives born 1956, Indiana, born in United States.
On this day in 1955
- EVENTS
- 2nd National Film Awards (India): "Mirza Ghalib" wins the Golden Lotus.
- BIRTHS
- S. Gunasekaran, Indian politician, Bantwal, born in India.
- Suresh Peters, Indian singer, Chennai, born in India.
On this day in 1954
- BIRTHS
- Abdul Sattar Khan,, Bikaner, born in India.
On this day in 1953
- BIRTHS
- Arie Luyendyk, American-Dutch Indy-car racer (1990 Indianapolis 500), born in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
On this day in 1950
- BIRTHS
- Richard Heimberg, American psychologist, Indianapolis, born in United States.
- P. R. Natarajan, Indian politician, Coimbatore, born in India.
On this day in 1948
- BIRTHS
- E. V. K. S. Elangovan, Indian politician, Erode, born in India.
On this day in 1946
- EVENTS
- Morton Gould's "Minstrel Show"premieres in Indianapolis.
On this day in 1943
- BIRTHS
- T. Vasudeva Reddy,, Tirupathi, born in India.
On this day in 1941
- BIRTHS
- Loretta Bradley, American psychologist, Indianola, born in United States.
- Kumarendra Mallick, Indian geophysicist, Odisha, born in India.
On this day in 1940
- BIRTHS
- Cyril Desbruslais, Indian philosopher, Kolkata, born in India.
On this day in 1938
- BIRTHS
- Umadhar Singh, politician, Kingdom of Mysore, born in India.
On this day in 1937
- BIRTHS
- Panruti S. Ramachandran, Indian politician, Panruti, born in India.
On this day in 1936
- BIRTHS
- Saqi Farooqi,, Gorakhpur, Haryana, born in India.
On this day in 1935
- BIRTHS
- Kumkum, Indian actress, Hussainabad, Jharkhand, born in India.
On this day in 1934
- BIRTHS
- Hanif Mohammad, Pakistani Cricket Batsman (55 Tests; longest Test innings in history at 16 hours,337 v WI 1958; 12 x 100), born in Junagadh, British India (d. 2016).
On this day in 1933
- BIRTHS
- Jackie Hendriks, cricketer (West Indian wicket-keeper of 60's), born in Kingston, Jamaica.
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- George Nedungatt, Indian priest, Muvattupuzha, born in India.
- Ameen Sayani, Indian radio personality, India, born in India.
- U. R. Ananthamurthy, Kannada language writer and critic, Thirthahalli, born in India.
- Ur Ananthamurthy, Novelist, born in India.
On this day in 1931
- BIRTHS
- Avasarala Ramakrishna Rao, writer, Tuni, born in India.
- David Baker, American composer (Reflections) and educator, born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 2016).
On this day in 1930
- BIRTHS
- Mandarke Madhav Pai, Indian linguist, Murshidabad, born in India.
On this day in 1925
- BIRTHS
- Joyce Lebra, American historian of Japan and India, Los Angeles, born in United States.
On this day in 1921
- BIRTHS
- P. N. Bhagwati,17th Chief Justice of India, Gujarat, born in India.
- Deben Bhattacharya, British record producer, academic and filmmaker, Kolkata, born in India.
- Jamshedpur Gopeshwar,, Bangalore, born in India.
- V. Narayana Rao,, Bangalore, born in India.
On this day in 1920
- BIRTHS
- Syed Mohammad Ahsan, Pakistani military person, Hyderabad, born in India.
On this day in 1919
- BIRTHS
- B. K. Karanjia, Indian journalist, India, born in India.
On this day in 1913
- BIRTHS
- Jock Lewes, British Army officer, Kolkata, born in India.
On this day in 1908
- BIRTHS
- B. Shyam Sunder, Revolutionary leader, Aurangabad district, born in India.
- S. R. Kanthi, Indian politician, Hunagunda, born in India.
On this day in 1907
- BIRTHS
- Moazzam Jah, Indian prince, Eden Garden, born in India.
On this day in 1906
- BIRTHS
- Robert Perceval Armitage, British Governor of Cyprus (1954-1955), Chennai, born in India.
On this day in 1905
- BIRTHS
- Saghar Nizami, Indian writer, Aligarh, born in India.
On this day in 1903
- BIRTHS
- Abasaheb Garware, Indian businessman, Satara, born in India.
On this day in 1888
- BIRTHS
- Sidney Wadsworth, British judge, Chhatari, born in India.
On this day in 1887
- SPORTS
- Cy Williams, American baseball outfielder (4 x NL HR leader; Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Wadena, Indiana (d. 1974).
On this day in 1868
- BIRTHS
- Brahmananda Saraswati, Indian gurudeva and monk, Ayodhya, born in India.
On this day in 1866
- EVENTS
- Fetterman Massacre: Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians kill all 81 US Army soldiers in the worst military disaster ever suffered by the U.S. Army on the Great Plains.
On this day in 1853
- BIRTHS
- Vedam Venkataraya Sastry, Indian writer, Chennai, born in India.
On this day in 1836
- BIRTHS
- N. H. Owings, American politician, Indianapolis, born in United States.
On this day in 1801
- BIRTHS
- Prasanna Kumar Tagore, lawyer, Kolkata, born in India.
On this day in 72
- DEATHS
- Thomas the Apostle dies in Mylapore, India (according to tradition).