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Historical Event on 7/21/1977

K.S. Hegde elected Lok Sabha Speaker.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/9/1999BJP expels former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh.
8/17/1909Madanlal Dhingra, famous revolutionary, was hanged at Paintanville Jail for assassinating Wyle and Lal Kaka.
12/14/1910Upendranath Ashok, noted writer, was born.
5/31/1998India rejects mediation on issues with Pakistan, reiterates its commitment to address outstanding issues bilaterally.
6/30/1855Santhals of Rajmahal Hills, Santhal-Paragana, Bihar started their agitation against ill treatment by Britishers, revenue officers, police, landlords and moneylenders under the leadership on Sindhu and Kanhu at Bhoranadhighi, Bengali.
11/2/1972B. D. Pande was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1977
2/7/1922Britain threatens crackdown in India to combat Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign.
2/21/1672A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin.
3/10/1897Savitri Bai Phule passed away. She played a prominent role in assisting her husband Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in education field. She taught in schools for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables.
8/20/1995Indira Mahila Vikas Yojana launched.