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Historical Event on 3/21/1979

Morarji Desai, PM, inaugurated the Backward Classes Commission in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/6/2000Sundararajan Kidambi becomes the new International Master in the Beil Open chess championship at Biel.
12/25/1880Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, a nationalist Muslim leader, politician and journalist, was born at Yusufpur in Uttar Pradesh.
2/26/1937Manmohan Desai, film producer and director, was born.
12/12/1999Ram Prakash Gupta, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, said Ram temple issue is still on BJP's agenda.
1/5/1952Nawab of Pataudi Sr, cricketer (played polo 3 Tests for England 3 for India), died.
3/14/1998Sonia Gandhi takes over as the Congress(I) president from Sitaram Kesri.
6/10/1997Three Indians - Kumaramangalam Birla, Ratan Tata and Dhirubhai Ambani - figure in the list of Asia's top 100 super rich.
12/12/1976Madanlal Dhingra's ashes were brought to India.
8/5/1969Bapu Krishnarao Venkatesh Prasad, cricketer (consistent Indian Test pace bowler 1996-), was born in Bangalore.
1/6/1976Baliram Bhagat elected Lok Sabha Speaker.