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Historical Event on 8/21/1987

Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/19/1990S. R. Bommai unanimously elected President of JD.
12/4/1973Mohan Rakesh, famous modern Hindi dramatist, novelist and story writer, passed away.
8/6/1996Dr. Raj Kumar was conferred Dada Saheb Phalke award.
2/13/1713Sultan Jahandar Shah was strangled to death. Farrukhsiyar captured the throne of Delhi from Jahandar Shah with the assistance of two Sayyid brothers.
11/30/1986Sikhs hijack bus, killing 24 at Punjab.
6/1/1992S.K. Datta became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/07/93).
11/13/1945Australian Services draw first Victory Test against India
11/24/1919Gandhiji presides over All-India Khilafat conference at Delhi.
2/8/1948Indian govt. bans Muslim groups 'Khaksars' and 'League National Guard'.
6/23/1987D. Chakraborty was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 02-07-1991.