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Historical Event on 6/21/1991

P. V. Narasimha Rao was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of India. He reimained in this office till May 16, 1996. He formed a 54-member ministry in the 10th Parliament.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1961Special stamps dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in the Champion of Liberty series issued by the United States postal department.
1/22/1986Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted.
1/23/1972Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party; 100 die in New Delhi.
1/30/1908Gandhiji was summoned to see General Smuts at Pretoria and released on reaching a compromise.
6/16/1950 Mithun Chakravorty, famous Hindi film actor, was born.
5/20/1991A. S. L. V. was launched.
2/25/1869Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born.
10/10/1906Narayan Rasipuram Krishnaswamy, great Indian writer, was born.
12/22/1975Vasant Krishna Desai, famous music director, died.
11/21/1973Seth Govinddas, M.P. of Jabalpur, was honoured in the Central Hall of Parliament for completion of 50 years in Parliament, which was an unprecedented record.