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Historical Event on 1/21/1997

Railways emerges overall champion in national road cycling championship in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1875Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers.
11/2/1885Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first great Marathi musical drama playwright, died.
3/13/1938Hitler merged Austria in Germany.
9/1/1999Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat, appointed Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.
7/1/1964Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established.
4/30/1999Jessica Lal, model and TV personality, was murdered in a crowded south Delhi restaurant.
9/11/1824Shivling Surge died at Alpayu.
9/23/1983Supreme Court upholds execution of criminals through hanging by rope.
8/15/1947Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India.
4/30/1988Raj Kapoor gets Dada Saheb Phalke award for 1988.