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Historical Event on 2/21/1878
Mother-Pondicherry, greatest world teacher, was born in Paris.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/16/1990 | All Governors asked to resign. |
| 9/29/1997 | Crown Prince of Spain, Felipe de Borbon, visits India. |
| 11/3/1984 | 3,000 die in a three-day anti-Sikh riotsin India. |
| 5/25/1917 | Abdul Vavakunju Ummasalumma Khader, freedom fighter, was born in Kerala. He was hanged on September 10, 1943. |
| 12/8/1900 | Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born. |
| 1/25/2000 | The Centre begins the process of privatising the country's domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, and also approves the sale of majority equity in Modern Foods India Limited. |
| 10/1/1990 | Constitution's 75th amendment bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months fails through the first stage in Lok Sabha for want of a simple majority. |
| 9/15/1997 | Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control. |
| 7/24/1996 | Govt. decides to raise the ceiling on the maximum amount of retirement/death gratuity from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2.50 lakhs. |
| 4/5/1940 | Charles Freer Andrews, a Christian Missionary, died in Calcutta. He is also referred as ""Deenabandhu Andrews"". |
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