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Historical Event on 2/21/1998

Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ""fast-unto-death"".

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1/1/19958th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai.
2/13/1968Atal Bihari Vajpayee elected President of the All India Jan Sangha.
12/21/1992BJP-sponsored no-trust motion against the Rao Government defeated 334-106 in the Lok Sabha; Vajpayee ends fast.
5/18/1933Gandhiji commences at noon 21 days' fast for self-purification; released unconditionally at 9 p.m.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
4/8/1946HMS Vengeance, sailed with 22 aircraft of No. 4 Sqn, halted at Singapore for re-fueling and set course for Iwakuni, a port of Kyushu island.
6/26/1888Ghanshyam Das Birla, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Pilani.
11/9/2000The 17-day old Manohar Parrikar led BJP Government in Goa wins the trust vote.
6/27/2000The Clinton administration rejects a demand by 21 U.S. Congressmen for declaring India a terrorist state in the wake of attacks on Christian priests and churches.
12/3/1882Nandalal Bose, great Indian painter and master, was born in Bengal.