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Historical Event on 4/21/1998

Ashok Kumar, Special Secretary, Union Home Ministry, who headed a Central team to Tamil Nadu to assess the law and order situation, was transferred to the Planning Commission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/14/1998The Government introduces the controversial Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha.
5/30/1919Rabindranath Tagore returned back the honour as a protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
5/27/1990Om Prakash Chautala, former CM, wins Mehem by-election.
12/26/1801Supreme Courts had Bengal and Madras by the charter.
1/26/1876Railway route started between Mumbai and Calcutta.
2/26/1915Pran Nath Chhuttani, great physician and teacher, was born.
12/14/1984First MIG 27M aircraft assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. takes off.
5/16/1996Atal Krishna Behari Vajpayee, leader of Bharatiya Janta Party, becomes the 10th Prime Minister for 13 days (from May 16, 1996 to May 28, 1996 [techinally till 01-06-1996]), although his ability to govern effectively is in doubt.
7/1/1947British Parliament passes the India Independence Act and fixes August 15 for the transfer of power.
4/23/1858Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore.