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Historical Event on 7/21/2000
A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces a special fund for population projects with the Planning Commission providing seed money of Rs. 100 crores. He was addressing the maiden meeting of the National Population Commission.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/31/1993 | J.N. Dixit, Foreign Secretary, visits Myanmar and signs agreements on trade, control of drug trafficking and separatist movements along the borders. |
| 10/16/1788 | Maratha's crowned Shahaalam as king of Delhi. |
| 7/2/1928 | Nandkishor Bal, great Odia poet, passed away. |
| 6/16/1859 | Anandram Dhekial Fukun, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, passed away. |
| 9/9/1997 | Pravin Thipsay becomes India's third chess Grand Master. |
| 12/14/1864 | Jagat Narayan, law expert and educationist, was born. |
| 5/17/1976 | 4 Indians successfully skied down from the slope of Trishul peak. |
| 1/1/1966 | Vimal Roy, film maker and producer, passed away. |
| 6/12/1975 | Allahabad court voids Indira Gandhi's election as premier, citing corruption at New Delhi. |
| 10/19/1905 | Prince and Princess of Wales leave on an official visit to India at London. |
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