Today in Indian History
Events for February 21
| 21-February-1672 | A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin. |
| 21-February-1829 | Kittur Rani Channamma, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away. |
| 21-February-1878 | Mother-Pondicherry, greatest world teacher, was born in Paris. |
| 21-February-1894 | Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, famous scientist, was born at Bhera, Punjab. |
| 21-February-1899 | Suryakant Tripathi `Nirala’, famous Hindi poet, was born. |
| 21-February-1952 | General Election ( 1st) of India ends. |
| 21-February-1952 | The XV Indian Olympic Games in Madras. |
| 21-February-1953 | Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM. |
| 21-February-1959 | Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi. |
| 21-February-1973 | V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974. |
| 21-February-1979 | Yousuf Hussain, litterateur and brother of President Zakir Hussain Khan, passed away. |
| 21-February-1983 | More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections. |
| 21-February-1987 | Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India. |
| 21-February-1990 | The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90). |
| 21-February-1991 | Opposition boycotts the President’s address as a protest against the dismissal of Tamil Nadu government. |
| 21-February-1991 | The President accepts the resignation of 5 cabinet members who were disqualified by the Speaker as per the anti-defection law. |
| 21-February-1991 | Nutan, famous film actress, died at the age of 56 years. |
| 21-February-1992 | Congress scores nearly three-fourth majority in Punjab Assembly elections. |
| 21-February-1993 | Naxals free Andhra Pradesh Congress (I) MLA P.Balaraju and a govt. official after 22 days in captivity. |
| 21-February-1995 | The plan outlay for Andhra Pradesh for 1995-96 fixed at Rs. 3.159 crores. |
| 21-February-1996 | Japanese encephalitis’, caused by virus transmitted by mosquitoes, claims 21 lives in Kerala. |
| 21-February-1997 | J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner. |
| 21-February-1997 | Sonic Multani bags National snooker title in Mumbai. |
| 21-February-1998 | Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ”fast-unto-death.” |
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