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Historical Event on 4/21/1996

Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1994Marathwada University renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
4/17/1946Bellary Raghava, famous actor, social worker, lawyer and dramatist, passed away.
4/17/1946Amarsingh, Rajput king of Mewar, was born.
12/10/1989Janardan Swami passed away.
7/15/1979Morarji Desai resigns as PM. Jagjivan Ram elected Janata Parliamentary party leader.
2/21/1992Congress scores nearly three-fourth majority in Punjab Assembly elections.
9/5/1998University and college teachers affiliated to the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations call off their nation-wide strike.
12/10/1967Earthquake hit Koyna Nagar.
12/19/1988Umashankar Joshi, Gyanpeeth awardee and Gujrathi poet, died.
8/1/1994Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.