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Historical Event on 3/21/1979
Morarji Desai, PM, inaugurated the Backward Classes Commission in New Delhi.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
10/12/1997 | Queen Elizebeth II, accompanied by husband Duke of Edinburgh Philips, arrived in New Delhi on a week-long state visit to mark India's 50th anniversary of Independence. |
11/17/1999 | India beats New Zealand by seven wickets to win the one-day cricket series in New Delhi. Saurav Ganguly adjudged the 'man of the match' and 'man of the series'. |
12/16/1999 | The second phase of national AIDS programme is launched. |
9/16/1997 | Rajeev Balakrishnan sets 100m national mark in the ITC International Athletics meet. |
3/13/1940 | Michael O' Dyer, former Governor of Punjab, was shot by Udham Singh in Caxton Hall at point-blank range in full view of a large gathering in London. |
2/1/1967 | Victor Paramjyoti, famous Indian music director, composer and critic, passed away. |
4/2/1926 | The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta. |
2/15/1869 | Mirza ""Galib"" Asad Ullah Beg Khan, famous Urdu poet and writer, passed away. |
1/2/1992 | Central Ministers Cabinet approved that elections will take place after the death of any independent candidate. |
8/4/1929 | Kishor Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, was born at Khandava. He is also rememberd as a comic actor, director and musician. |
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