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Historical Event on 8/21/2000
Mahatma Gandhi's daughter-in-law Mrs. Nirmala Gandhi dies in Wardha. She was 91.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/31/1992 | LTTE Supremo, V. Prabhakaran, declared offender in Rajiv Gandhi murder case and ordered to surrender by a Madras court. |
| 11/5/1990 | Janata Dal splits. The breakaway group claims support of 58 M.P.'s to elect Mr. Chandrashekhar as leader. V.P. Singh's government loses confidence motion in the Lok Sabha. |
| 9/24/1674 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was second time crowned by 'Tantrik Paddhati'. |
| 12/16/1909 | Lal Singh Narayan Singh, cricketer (scored 15 & 29 in India's 1st Test match), was born near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| 1/24/1870 | Muddan, famous Kannad poet and novelist, was born. |
| 1/10/1955 | The Auxiliary Air Force squadrons were equipped with the HAL-designed HT-2 trainer - officially introduced into service. |
| 11/6/1905 | Ram Bachan 'Aravind' Dwivedi, great Hindi, Bhojpuri poet and writer, was born at Dubouli, Bihar. |
| 11/1/1985 | Helicopter Corporation of India, later renamed Pawan Hans Limited, started functioning. |
| 9/20/1942 | Kanak Lata Barua, a yound child who tried to host the national flag at Goupur police station in Assam with the help of 500 people, was shot by the police station incharge. |
| 7/30/1886 | Dr. S.Muthulakshmi Reddi, first women M.A.L.A.S, was born. |
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