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Historical Event on 8/21/1978

Vinoo Mankad, cricketer, died. He played 44 tests for India and had 2109 runs and took 162 wickets.

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9/1/1981Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 03/Sept/1984.
4/19/1994Rajindersing Sparo, first awardee of `Mahavir Chakra' and former Chief Minister of Punjab Major General, passed away.
3/3/1930Untouchable people fought to enter the temple of 'Kala Rama' at Nasik.
5/15/1999The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance.
10/15/1992Talwinder Singh Parmar, the Babbar Khalsa founder who masterminded the Kanishka jumbo explosion of 1985, was shot by security forces in Punjab.
12/7/1999Nareshwar Dayal is appointed India's High Commissioner to UK.
6/30/1999India reiterates that any talks will resume only after Pakistan's unconditional withdrawal from Kargil. Meanwhile Indian Army continues to attack the Tiger Hill area and captures two positions in close proximity to Jubar features. The Election Commission says that Lok Sabha polls will be held as per schedule.
4/16/1903Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance.
7/1/1996RBI reduces cash reserve ratio to 12\%.
7/25/1987Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) retired from the post of seventh President.