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Historical Event on 4/21/1996
Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.

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1/15/1784	Sir William Jones, Judge and linguist, and Sir Warren Hastings established the Asiatic Society of Bengal at Calcutta. This was the first scholastic institution.
11/18/1727	Maharaja Jai Singh-II of Amber laid the stone of Jaipur City. Vidyadhar Chakravarty of Bengal was the architect of the first planned city in India.
1/1/1994	This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Family"".
12/27/1898	Shamrao Desmukh, former Central Minister and Agriculture expert , was born.
3/10/1985	India beat Pakistan to win ""World Championship of Cricket"". Ravi Shastri is declared champion of champions and Sunil Gavaskar steps down from the captaincy.
12/14/1979	Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.
1/27/1994	55 miners, trapped inside New Kenda Colliery of Eastern Coal Fields, die.
4/26/1992	Medha Patkar arrested in Gujarat as the third Annual Goldman Environmental Prize of $ 60000 is awarded to her.
5/15/1992	BSE closed.
11/5/1945	Case was filed against the Azad Hind Army Soldiers at Red Fort in Delhi.

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Historical Event on 4/21/1996 Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.

Historical Event on 4/21/1996
Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.