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Historical Event on 10/21/2000

Seema Antil becomes the first Indian ever to win a global title by bagging a gold medal in disc throw in the World Junior Athletic championship in Santiago.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1992Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), was formed.
5/17/1998US President Bill Clinton wants India and Pakistan to sign CTBT.
1/17/1933Aga Khan, religious leader (Muslims), was born.
6/12/1947Gandhiji addresses Congress Working Committee.
10/10/1954First 'President Award' was awarded to film 'Shyamchi Aai'.
5/27/1857Nana Sahib was captured at Kanpur.
7/27/1941Japanese forces land in Indo-China.
6/27/1967First Indian made AVRO aircraft passenger Plane HS748 handed over to Indian Airlines.
9/5/1997Mother Teresa, founder of Missionaries of Charity who was awarded with Nobel Prize (1979) and Bharat Ratna, died at the age of 87 due to heart attack late in the evening around 9:30 pm in Calcutta.
9/11/1948Mohammad Ali Jinnah, father of Pakistan, died.