Sudhakarrao Rajusing Naik was an Indian politician from Indian National Congress party who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 25 June 1991 until 22 February 1993 following the communal riots. He had given the new shape to the Panchayat Raj, started the continuous election process in Panchayat Raj systems all over the state, as desired by the former Prime Minister Rajeev Gandhi, decentralisation of power and faster decision making process being motive of bringing back the Panchayat Raj in full-fledged functioning. He is called as the hero of Jalkranti, who started the irrigation revolution in the State of Maharashtra.

1934Paul Panhuysen, Dutch composer (died 2015)^[†]

Paul Panhuysen was a Dutch composer, visual and sound artist. He founded and directed Het Apollohuis, an art space that functioned during the 80's and 90's having artists doing sound installations, sound sculptures, and concerts about free improvisation, experimental music, and electronic music.

Headlines from August 21, 1934

X-Ray Used to Reduce High Blood Pressure By Curtailing the Activity of Two Glands

Anti-Nazi Sign Clean-Up By Germans Irks Norway

ROOSEVELT SPEEDS RESHAPING OF NRA; Goes Deeply Into the Plans With Johnson, Richberg and Secretary Perkins. PARLEYS HASTILY CALLED President Will Resume Them at Hyde Park on Return From Journey to Illinois. ROOSEVELT SPEEDS RESHAPING OF NRA

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