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Historical Event on 8/21/1997
Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
1/29/1976 | Parliamenentary Committee on official language constituted. The Committee has since then submitted six parts of its report and Presidential orders have been issued on first five parts of it. The sixth part is in print. |
7/3/1992 | Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away. |
7/12/1932 | The 16,000-foot Shyok ice dam in the Himalayas bursts flooding the Indus Valley at Kashmir. |
7/6/1986 | Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, passed away. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communication Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70), Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record.(5-4-91). |
12/22/1975 | Vishnupant Purshottam Bhagwat, editor, publisher and printer of monthly magzine ""Satyakatha"", d |
8/7/1991 | India successfully launches Prithvi-III, surface-to-air missile from Sriharikota. |
8/1/1997 | Nitin Mongia wins Laser standard in sailing championship in Hyderabad. |
3/16/1939 | Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Officer to command a squadron when he took over No.1. |
7/20/1636 | John Oldham, trader of mass, was murdered by Indians. |
8/29/1992 | Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, . |
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