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Historical Event on 11/21/1517
Ibrahim Lodi (1517-26) succeeded the throne of Delhi, after the death of his father Sikandar Lodi.
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| 1/24/1958 | First international Film Festival started in Mumbai. |
| 3/18/1915 | British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people. |
| 9/9/2000 | Venus Williams wins the women's singles in the U.S. Open championship. |
| 6/2/1975 | Devendra Mohan Bose, famous Scientist of Physics, passed away. |
| 2/12/1985 | Fire aboard M.V. Chidambaram, an Indian liner sailing from Singapore to Madras, killed 34 people. |
| 2/12/1985 | King Birbal, renowned wit and one amongst the 'Navratna' of Emperor Akbar's Court, died in a war with Usuf Jard Kabile. |
| 7/20/1654 | Portugal was taken over by Britishers. |
| 8/29/1984 | Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 68 passengers and a crew of 6 hijacked in Lahore. |
| 4/3/1991 | UP Assembly dissolved to pave way for Assembly polls . |
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