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Historical Event on 7/21/1984

Terrorists breach Bhakra canal in Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/16/1950Mithun Chakravorty, famous Hindi film actor, was born.
9/16/1967Tibetan, Indian and Chinese troops engage in fighting at Natu La pass on the Tibet-Sikkim border.
5/21/1973Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi.
9/18/1803Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India.
6/24/1946Congress party rejects British plan for provisional govt. pending constitution in New Delhi.
11/1/1961First passenger Plane flight AVRO HS748.
8/21/1986Nine-member Cong-MNF coalition ministry headed by MNF President Laldenga sworn-in in Aizawl.
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
3/21/1973Yashwant Ramkrishna Date, great Marathi dictionary creator, passed away.
7/10/1992SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.