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Historical Event on 2/21/1997

J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/19/1997I.K. Gujral, External Affairs Minister, chosen leader of United Front in place of Deve Gowda.
7/31/1914Amar Nath Chawla, politician, was born at Taunggri, (Burma).
5/27/1995National Centre for Labour launched in Bangalore to give a boost to the unorganised worker's movement in India.
5/26/1997Government decides to allow the use of environment-friendly LPG as a motor vehicle fuel.
2/7/1922Britain threatens crackdown in India to combat Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign.
3/9/1999Rabri Devi is sworn in Chief Minister of Bihar for the second time.
9/8/1972Vijay Singh Chauhan sets record for decathlon by 7378/7306 points at Munich.
8/2/1959Little Theatre was established.
8/5/1999The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet.
1/5/199860 are killed as the Bareilly-Varanasi passenger train rammed the Kashi Viswanath Express near Hardoiin, Uttar Pradesh.