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Historical Event on 10/21/1954
Government of India and France sign an agreement for the de-facto transfer of the French settlement of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe to the Indian Union. The merger took place on November 1.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/16/1990 | Dr. R.R. Diwakar, Gandhian and former Union Minister, passed away. |
| 12/17/1830 | Simon Bolivar, great dynamic leader and social reformer, died. |
| 12/17/1830 | Mian Tansen, a prominent figure of North Indian (Hindustani) classical music and famous singer of Akbar's court, died at Gwalior. Tansen is remembered for his epic Dhrupad compositions, creating several new ragas, as well as for writing two classic books on music Sri Ganesh Stotra and Sangita Sara. |
| 3/28/1978 | Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born. |
| 8/4/1997 | Maharashtra govt. decides against banning Arun Shourie's book ''Worshipping False Gods'' on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. |
| 3/6/1991 | Chandrasekhar resigns as PM. |
| 4/24/1959 | Nehru meets the exiled Dalai Lama in Mussoorie. |
| 3/19/1999 | Salgaocar emerged National Football League champions in Calcutta with a match to spare. |
| 8/25/1996 | 194 pilgrims die of cold at the cave temples of Amarnath . |
| 8/9/1992 | Golden jubilee celebrations of the Quit India Movement begin in Bombay. |
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