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Historical Event on 2/21/1997

Sonic Multani bags National snooker title in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/23/1954Judge Bijan Kumar Mukherjea became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 31/01/1956.
8/19/1946Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded.
6/4/1958The three-men Indian Mountaineering group successfully climbed the high Peak in the Garhwal Hills Range.
7/28/1921The All-India Congress Party votes to boycott a forthcoming visit by the Prince of Wales and urges a boycott of imported cloth.
11/16/1947Kamta Prasad ""Guru"" died at Jabalpur. He was renowned for his contribution in the field of Hindi Grammer. He was the editor of a monthly 'Saraswati' and 'Balasakha', children magaz
9/15/1997Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
9/13/1998Dr. Justice Adarsh Sein Anand is appointed Chief Justice of India.
4/13/1889Balkrishna A. Pillai, litterateur and journalist, was born.
11/7/1908N. R. Shede (Annasaheb), litterateur and editor, was born.
7/31/18619,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam becomes a world record.