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Historical Event on 8/21/1987
Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/18/1990 | Following the end of six months Governor's rule, President's rule imposed in J&K. |
| 12/20/1993 | India and Council of European Union sign a co-operation agreement in Brussels. |
| 1/8/1908 | Gandhiji asks the Government for suspension of Registration Act, offers voluntary registration. |
| 8/28/1906 | Chintamani Govind (Mama Pendse), great actor, was born. |
| 9/1/1981 | Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh PVSM, AVSM, VM., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 03/Sept/1984. |
| 10/4/1997 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2D), fourth satellite in INSAT-2 series, became inoperable due to power bus anomaly. This satellite had capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. |
| 6/30/1823 | Sir Dinshaw Manokji Petit, famous industrialist, was born. |
| 9/24/1921 | Dr. Sakharam Gangadhar Malshe, researcher and critic, was born. |
| 4/27/1878 | Calcutta University started Women's Education, and allowed women to appear in the Entrance Examination. |
| 4/23/1959 | Peking Radio reports say that Chinese troops defeated rebels in south-eastern Tibet and have closed Tibet's borders with India and Burma. |
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