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Historical Event on 2/21/1983

More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/8/1993India and Spain sign four agreements as the Spanish PM, Felipe Gonzalez, began a two-day visit to New Delhi.
2/19/1902Pandit Lallu Ram appointed as Hindi Professor at Fort William College, Calcutta.
4/1/1839Medical College Hospital in Calcutta having only 20 beds was opened for male patients .
7/12/1823First Indian Steam Engine Ship ""Diana-a-Gunboat""sailed in a sea near Calcutta. It was built by Kyd & Co.
3/24/1855First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km.
5/14/1999Gurucharan Singh Tohra is expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal.
2/11/1997A New Delhi district consumer court holds that provision of drinking water aboard trains is a necessity and it is the duty of the railways to provide it to passengers in reserved compartments.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
9/16/1931Political prisoners Tarkeshwar Dutta and Santosh Mitra were shot by an officer at Hijli detention camp near Kharagpur. They were arrested for attending the Hijli meeting.
1/30/1991Union Government dismisses Karunanidhi government. President's rule imposed in Tamil Nadu.