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Historical Event on 8/21/1987

Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/29/1725Robert Clive, one of the founders of British empire in India and diplomat, was born.
4/1/1978India's sixth Five-Year Plan commenced.
11/9/1980P. C. Joshi, former General Secretary of Indian Communist Party, passed away.
12/3/1970Rajendra Agriculture University established at Bihar.
9/27/1990Kabita Garari sets record for 10 Km W (Women) in 48.10 at Beijing Asian Games.
12/28/1981New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala.
1/9/1993An Indian Airlines TU-154 plane crash lands in Delhi, all the 165 on board escape; Civil Aviation Minister Scindia resigns; PM cancels Dhaka visit; SAARC summit put off.
6/4/1989Melville de Mellow, Eminent broadcaster, died.
12/19/1978The Lok Sabha expels Indira Gandhi from the House and sentences her to imprisonment for a term lasting its prorogation. She was released from jail on December 26.
1/2/1973General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw appointed as Field Marshall.