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Historical Event on 1/21/1997
Delhi was the first city to use propane gas when 50 autorickshaws were started on trial basis.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/15/1931 | Avil Pakir Jalaluddin Abdul Kalam better known as "APJ", famous Indian scientist, was born in the temple town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. He is the pioneer of India's missile programme and was awarded the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, in 1997, for his immense and valuable contribution to scientific research and modernisation of defence technol |
| 3/3/1978 | Origin of Saka Era (India). |
| 3/18/1938 | Shashi Kapoor, famous film producer, director, actor and dramatist, was born in Calcutta. He has made sucessful films like Junoon, Kaliyug, Heat and Dust, etc. |
| 4/9/1893 | Maha Pandit Rahul Sanskrityayan, politician, professor and Hindi writer, was born at Pandaha, Azamgarh. |
| 2/22/1944 | Kasturba Gandhi passed away in British imprisonment in Aga Khan Palace at Pune. |
| 4/6/1942 | During the second world war, for the first time Japanese air-bombers attacked India, and the mainland took place at Visakhapatnam. |
| 10/29/1958 | Dhondo Keshav Karve, first social and educational reformer of Maharashtra, honoured by Bharat Ratna Award. |
| 9/29/1755 | Robert Lord Clive founded the British empire in India |
| 5/20/1987 | G. G. Jadhav `Pudhari', editor of daily newspaper, passed away. |
| 11/20/1946 | Gandhiji starts tour without party. |
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