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Historical Event on 8/21/1988
500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/16/1905 | A decision to boycott British goods was taken at Bagarhat. |
| 11/13/1999 | Punjab Police men, Railways women emerged Federation Cup basketball champions in Jalandhar. |
| 11/30/1999 | The disinvestment panel headed by G. V. Ramakrishna demits office after the end of its three-year term. |
| 10/13/1679 | More than 20,000 lives were claimed near Massurla Pattanam city, costal area of South India, in a severe storm. |
| 7/7/1910 | 'Bharat History Research Mandal' was established. |
| 5/20/1677 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi. |
| 6/3/1901 | Mahakavi G. Sankara Kurup, Malayalam poet, was born. He was the first winner of the conveted Gyaanpeeth Award in 1965 for his poems "Odakkuzhal" in Malayalam. |
| 10/17/1817 | Syed Ahmad Khan, great social reformer, educationist, journalist, leader and one of the most eminent builders of modern India, was born in Delhi. |
| 4/18/1998 | Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal. |
| 2/19/1994 | IRBM Agni Missile test fired successfully for the third time. |
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