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Historical Event on 10/21/1954

Government of India and France sign an agreement for the de-facto transfer of the French settlement of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe to the Indian Union. The merger took place on November 1.

Other Historical Dates and Events
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5/1/1948Baroda State merged into Bombay Province.
12/10/1936England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI.
1/10/1993India asks Pakistan to reduce its diplomatic strength by 40.
8/20/1997Lata Mangeshkar receives the Fifth Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award from the President.
9/29/1932Hamid Dalwai, Muslim social reformer, was born.
5/14/1995Major train accident near Salem when KK Express collides with goods train killing 51 people.
12/14/1979Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, cricketer, two Tests for India and bowling average of 205, died.
4/13/1984Kerala Government drops Silent Valley Project and declares the entire area a national park.
5/25/1606Guru Arjun Dev, spiritual leader of Sikhs and Hindus, was massacred at the instruction of Emperor Jahangir.