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Historical Event on 2/21/1990

The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/27/1946London announces parley on India; Muslims accept, Hindus decline.
8/15/1921Amrit Rai, novelist and translater, was born .
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
9/29/1970Union Carbide India Ltd in Bombay was commissioned Reclamation Plant Sewage Water of India for commercial use.
11/5/1995Common Guidance test flight of Trishul successful.
12/8/1996Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest cricketer to make 3000 runs in test cricket (at the age of 23 yrs and 228 days.)
2/2/1978The Indian National Congress (I) recognized as a national party and allotted the election symbol 'hand' (Palm).
1/1/1862Indian Penal Code and code of Criminal Procedure passed on October 6, 1860 came into force.
12/16/1921Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation started tunnel construction under Hoogly river.
12/22/1928An Alpine Romance', a 709 feet long sound film produced by Universal Picture Corporation, America, was the first sound film censored at Bombay on December 22. The other sound films censored on the same day were 'The Brox Sisters' and 'Bailey and Barnum.'