What Happened Today In History?
Find out what happened on 21st June in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred on 21st June.
Famous Birthdays in History on this day:
- Tusshar Kapoor is an Indian actor. He is the son of Bollywood actor Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor and brother of Ekta Kapoor. He studied at the University of Michigan and graduated with a BBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Tushar made his debut with Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai alongside Kareena Kapoor in 2001.
- Shiv Pandit (born 21st June 1984) is an Indian Actor and Television Host. After having featured in several T.V. commercials for popular brands (Sprite, Airtel, Tide, Colgate, LG & Rotomac to name a few), he landed the lead role in the Television sitcom F.I.R. in 2006. Post his stint on the show, he was contracted as the Host for the 1st edition of the Indian Premier League on SET Max for the show.
- Rajagopala Kulasekara Shekhar (21 June 1933 – 30 September 1976) was a Tamil Indian music composer, who worked for Malayalam and Tamil movies. He composed music for 52 films, and was the music conductor for more than 100 films. He is best known as the father of music composer A. R. Rahman.
Death anniversaries on 21st June:
- Keshav Baliram Hedgewar (April 1, 1889 – June 21, 1940) was the founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Hedgewar founded the RSS in Nagpur, Maharashtra in 1925, with the intention of promoting the concept of the Hindu nation.
- Dr. Abid Hussain (26 December 1926 – 21 June 2012) was an Indian economist, civil servant and diplomat. He was India’s Ambassador to the United States of America from 1990 to 1992 and a member of the Planning Commission from 1985 to 1990.
Notable Events:
- 1991– P.V Narsimha Rao was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of India.
- 1576-Mughal army defeated Rana Pratapsingh in the battle of Haldighat.
- 1862-Ganendra Mohan Tagore was the first Indian to get the Barrister-at-Law Degree after passing the examination from Lincoln Inn University.
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