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Historical Event on 2/21/1996
Japanese encephalitis', caused by virus transmitted by mosquitoes, claims 21 lives in Kerala.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/3/1905 | Kamlapati Tripathi, leader of Indian National Congess, was born. |
| 2/26/1858 | Diwan Maniram and Piali Barua were hanged. (Grandson of Purandara Simha, the last Ahom king of Assam). |
| 11/28/1967 | Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement. |
| 8/13/1954 | Nehru says dispute over Portuguese colonies in India must be settled peacefully. |
| 4/26/1945 | Virinchirpuram Krishnamurthi Ramaswamy, cricketer (Indian Test umpire stood in 1996 World Cup), was born in Madras. |
| 1/24/1996 | H.K.L. Bhagat, senior Congress politician and former minister, arrested in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case. |
| 1/10/1959 | Martin Luther King, the US Black leader, arrived in New Delhi. |
| 7/3/1975 | Virendrakishor Roy Chaudhary, famous music director, passed away. |
| 1/22/1760 | In the battle at Wandiwash (India), after their victory against the French, the British virtually had no European opponent left in India. |
| 12/7/1995 | Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana. |
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