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Historical Event on 10/21/1995
Suresh Mehta, Finance Minister in the outgoing Keshubhai Patel ministry, sworn in as the second BJP CM of Gujarat in Gandhinagar, ending the month-long political turmoil.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/31/1941 | Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC). |
| 8/9/1996 | Unofficial estimates put black money in the country at Rs. 70,000 crore, i.e. 6\% of GDP. |
| 4/12/1992 | M. Basavapunniah (77),Communist leader, passed away. |
| 8/21/1879 | Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born. |
| 5/11/1970 | A bill for setting up of ""North Eastern Council"" passed. |
| 7/20/1991 | Chithira Tirunal Bala Rama Varma, former Maharaja of Travancore, passed away at the age of 78 years after a brief illness. His term as the descendant of the Chera dynasty saw many progressive reforms in the field of legislation, education and many more. He was hailed as ""Ashoka the second"", and Gandhiji parised him as a ""Historical wonder"". |
| 11/18/1911 | Free primary school education is introduced. |
| 1/27/1994 | 55 miners, trapped inside New Kenda Colliery of Eastern Coal Fields, die. |
| 4/22/1991 | Arun Nehru and Arif Mohammed Khan expelled from Janata Dal. |
| 7/1/1902 | K. S. Ranjit Singh ""Ranji"" scored 230 runs as the captain and Newham (153). They added 344 runs for 7th wkt at Sussex vs Essex. |
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