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Historical Event on 2/21/1987
Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/24/1992 | Union Labour Minister announces a new export-oriented emigration policy in place of the regulatory one. |
| 6/21/1994 | The Janata Dal splits again, 14 of its 39 Lok Sabha members seek separate seats as a group. |
| 4/30/1998 | Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998. |
| 2/23/1996 | North-Eastern Development Finance Corporation inaugurated. |
| 8/1/2000 | Lt. Gen. Padmanabhan to be new Army chief replacing Gen. V. P. Malik. |
| 1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
| 5/15/1998 | The Indian Army at Chandilora (Tangmey) captured 15 kg charas, 400 gm dust of charas and 12 kg leaves of charas. |
| 12/3/1991 | Satinder Kumar Lamba appointed India's Ambassador to Pakistan. |
| 9/9/1999 | Mahesh Bhupathi and Ai Sugiyama won the mixed doubles title in the U.S. Open. |
| 11/21/1921 | Prince of Wales visited India and Congress observed all India strike. |
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