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Historical Event on 2/21/1997

J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1969Vikram Rathour, cricketer (Indian Test opening batsman 1996-), was born in Jalandhar.
10/31/1920Inaugural session of the All India Trade Union Congress was conducted in Bombay.
3/19/1997BJP and BSP agree for a coalition government in Uttar Pradesh.
3/1/1908A.E.T. Barrow, educationist, was born.
1/5/1953Andhra University celebrated its silver jubilee.
2/15/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema.
11/7/1995India opens second consulate in UK in Glasgow (first being at Birmingham).
5/18/1932Hindu-Muslim riots take place in Bombay. 150 are killed or injured. Jinnah - the permanent president of the Muslim league, began to spread the rumors that Muslim minority was in danger under Hindu majority and actively propagated the theory of two separate nations.
9/8/1951The office of Controller of Military Accounts (Pensions) was re-designated as CDA(P), Allahabad.
10/10/1964Olympics opened at Tokyo