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Historical Event on 5/21/1996

M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1949Process of the integration of the Indian State was completed when the last three states - Tripura, Manipur and Banaras were merged.
1/9/1971Muslim leader Sheik Mohammed Abdullah was barred from returning to Kashmir.
9/16/1973Abasaheb Mujumdar, great musician, died.
9/23/1990World Bank clears Rs.1,200 crore aid for Sarovar Dam rejecting objections raised by environmental groups.
5/1/1964Ravishankar University was established at Raipur in Madhya Pradesh.
8/8/1923Floods on the Ganges and Jumna rivers cause loss of life in Benares, India.
8/1/1990Devi Lal, Dy. PM, dropped from Union Cabinet following wild charges he made against colleagues in an interview with the 'Illustrated Weekly'.
5/18/1955Hindu Marriage Act is amended.
5/18/1955Chandragupta I succeeded his father Ghatotkacha at Patliputra. He is known for establishing the Gupta dynasty. Gupta era begins.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.