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Historical Event on 9/21/1945
British promise India independence.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/16/1991 | Railway budget hikes passenger fares by 15-20\% and freight up by 10\%. |
| 7/16/1991 | Iltutmish, father of Radiya Sultan, died in Delhi. |
| 11/20/1955 | Kripal Singh scores 100* on Test debut, India v New Zealand. |
| 3/22/1999 | Punjab men, Railway women emerged National basketball champions in Jaipur. |
| 2/6/1994 | Ram Mahadik, Congress leader, passed away. |
| 1/31/1997 | INS Vikrant, Indian Navy's first aircraft carrier, de-commissioned. |
| 11/19/1998 | Shruti Khanna won her Maiden title on Indian soil in the Northern India Ladies Championship at the Delhi Golf Course. |
| 3/28/1978 | Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe (1997), was born. |
| 6/14/1998 | S. Vijayalakshmi wins National women's `A' chess title in Mumbai. |
| 8/16/1946 | Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans. |
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