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Historical Event on 8/21/1879
Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/28/1936 | Abdul Rashid 'Fida' (Kishtwari), great poet, was born. |
| 5/30/1955 | Narayan Malhar Joshi, father of Indian Worker's Movement, passed away. |
| 7/16/1992 | Amar Varma, Hindi author, producer and director, died. |
| 8/15/1997 | Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500. |
| 8/15/1955 | Satyagrah started for the freedom of Goa. |
| 8/15/1955 | Mughals capture Ahmednagar. |
| 9/5/1979 | Earl of Mountbatten's funeral held in Burma. |
| 11/11/1996 | A.P. cyclone toll may cross 2,500. |
| 5/25/1917 | Abdul Vavakunju Ummasalumma Khader, freedom fighter, was born in Kerala. He was hanged on September 10, 1943. |
| 5/17/1873 | Hindi daily 'Bharat Mitra' started from Calcutta. |
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