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Historical Event on 2/21/1997
J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/21/1992 | India's second submarine 'Shankul' joined Navy. |
| 12/12/2000 | J.H. Patel, (71), senior Janata Dal (U) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister, died in Bangalore. |
| 9/12/1786 | Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer. |
| 8/7/1934 | Gandhi begins a fast for penance following the violent treatment of a Hindu leader by some of his followers. |
| 7/30/1991 | Sabi Fernandes, senior photographer of Indian Express Newspaper Group, died. |
| 4/1/1973 | India starts a drive to save tigers from extinction. |
| 12/15/1980 | Hema Chengkalath, female Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calgary, Canada. |
| 9/29/1725 | Robert Clive, one of the founders of British empire in India and diplomat, was born. |
| 3/26/1990 | Sangma Ministry quits in Meghalaya. B. B. Lyngdoh is new CM. |
| 9/9/1898 | Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. |
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