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Historical Event on 10/21/1577
Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, established Amritsar city.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/10/1977 | The Planning Commission decides to introduce the Rolling Plan concept. |
| 1/18/1997 | Khanna Committee recommends more power to RBI over non-banking financial companies. |
| 8/15/1997 | K. R. Narayanan, President, posthumously confers nation's highest peace-time gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' to second Lieutenant Puneet Dutta. |
| 12/26/1907 | 23rd session of the Indian National Congress was presided by Dr. Rash Behari Bose. In this session, Congress was split into two groups named 'Extremists' under the leadership of Lala Lajpat Rai and 'Moderates' under the leadership of Dr. Rashbehari Bose. Sir Pherozeshah Mehta took active part on the moderate side. Anand Bazar reported with headings as ""The 23rd National Congress. Presidential Election. Tilak's Amendment. Uproarious Proceedings. Free Fight. Police Aid. Pandal Cleared. Police Escort Tilak. Adjourned Sine Die"". |
| 4/8/1857 | Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, was hanged till death at Barrackpore. He struck the first bullet during the time of mutiny against the British Empire. |
| 2/12/1949 | Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978). |
| 1/5/1941 | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi jr., Indian batsman & youngest Indian Test Captain), was born in Bhopal. |
| 4/26/1895 | Guru Baksha Singh, modern Punjabi litterateur was born. |
| 12/12/1959 | Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President, came to India. |
| 9/30/1972 | Pakistani troops shell into the Indian zone of Kashmir. |
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