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Historical Event on 2/21/1997
Sonic Multani bags National snooker title in Mumbai.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/18/1937 | 1,100 prisoners freed after appeal by Gandhi, his first political act in year. |
| 12/17/1934 | Khandesh Gandhi Mir Sukrulla, great patriot and freedom fighter, died. |
| 7/24/1994 | Bodo kills 37 moslems in Bashbari, North Eastern India. |
| 4/16/1966 | Nandlal Bose, who established modern painting in Bengal, passed away. |
| 5/16/1911 | Pumping Station of Calcutta was commissioned at Tallah. |
| 10/5/1949 | A. K. Pillai, great social reformer and politician, died. |
| 12/6/1997 | Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands. |
| 6/13/1757 | Clive marched to Murshidabad against Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah along with the force comprising of 1800 British and 2000 Indian soldiers with eight canons. |
| 11/16/2000 | The Government to reduce equity holding in nationalised banks from 51 per cent to 33 per cent. |
| 8/29/1612 | Battle at Surat in India; English fleet beats Portuguese. |
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