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Historical Event on 2/21/1997

Sonic Multani bags National snooker title in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/23/1751Gilbert Aliat Minto, governor general of East India Company, was born.
3/17/1992Suburban rail fare increase cut; 20\% hike in first class, second class A/C sleeper and chair car reduced to 15\%.
10/5/1864Cyclone destroyed most of Calcutta city in which approximately 50,000 people died.
3/11/1795Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
5/11/1991Naxalities in Andhra abduct P. Sudhir Kumar, son of the former Union Minister Shiv Shankar.
4/1/1882Savings Bank Postal system was introduced.
4/15/1994India signed `GAT' agreement.
10/31/1997Balmiki Prasad Singh takes over as Union Home Secretary. He succeeds K. Padmanabhaiah.
1/30/1996Supreme Court directs CBI and other govt. agencies to speed up the Jain hawala probe.
11/2/2000Sinam Chandramani Singh (18), national bravery award winner, his brother Sinam Robin Singh and their aunt were among 10 killed in firing by eight Assam Rifles personnel at Malom near Imphal.