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Historical Event on 4/21/1996

Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/10/2000Marat Safin wins the men's singles in the US open championship.
2/12/1882Satyendranath Dutt, famous Bengali poet, was born.
11/3/1900Sagarmal Gopa, freedom fighter, was born.
9/14/1997Fire and explosions devastate terminals and storage tanks at Visakh Refinery of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation. Toll put at 51.
7/21/1935Establishment 'Mumabi Marathi Sahitya Sangh'.
6/22/1971Habib Muhammad died.
5/30/1915Krishen Behari Lall, Indian Civil Service and Diplomat, was born at Delhi.
10/1/1894Sudhi Ranjan Das, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born in Calcutta.
10/3/2000India and Russia sign a declaration on strategic partnership.
2/28/1998The third and final phase of polling is held in 131 Lok Sabha constituencies in 10 States and one Union Territory.