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Historical Event on 6/21/1988

Sikh activist bombers kill 30 in Amritsar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/14/1659Aurangzeb defeated his brother Dara Shukoh to capture the throne of Delhi.
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
9/3/1999India launches a new phase of military modernisation after the Kargil conflict.
7/20/1969M. Hidayatullah became the first acting President of India.
5/4/1854The first stamp was officially issued from Calcutta where the first modern post office was established.
9/24/1815John Sevier, Indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn), died at the age of 70.
3/1/1990BJP swept to power in Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, shares power with JD in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
12/5/1872Bhai Vir Singh, great poet, social worker, writer, educationist, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, was born at Amritsar.
9/18/1990Devkumar, famous Hindi film actor, died.