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Historical Event on 7/21/1977

Bhudevchandra Basu, famous animal expert, passed away.

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12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
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1/20/1959Tej Bahadur Sapru passed away.
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