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Historical Event on 8/21/1997

Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/15/1947Hindu-Muslim association in Calcutta.
6/13/1999The Indian army secures the strategic Tololing peak in the Dras sector.
10/9/1976International Dialing Telephone Service started between Mumbai and London.
12/26/1801Supreme Courts had Bengal and Madras by the charter.
1/26/1992Bharat Bhushan, the legendary romantic film hero of the 1950's, passed away at the age of 71 years.
8/22/2000Parliament okays two Constitutional Amendment Bills restoring relaxations in marks for promotion in government jobs to SC/STs and exempting Arunachal from reservation for SCs.
12/1/1946Australia compiled 645 vs India at Gabba. Bradman made 187 runs.
4/12/1912Kirpal Singh Narang, social reformer and educationist, was born at Amritsar (Punjab).
6/4/1989Melville de Mellow, Eminent broadcaster, died.
9/3/1999Brigadier V. K. Chopra is appointed as the new head of the 121 (1) infantry brigade in Kargil.