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Historical Event on 2/21/1998

Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ""fast-unto-death"".

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/21/1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
9/6/1996A Delhi court says there are grounds for framing charges of criminal conspiracy and corruption against L.K. Advani.
10/24/1984First Metro Train (Underground Train) in India started between Esplanade and Bhowanipore in Calcutta city.
9/14/1991Assam declared 'disturbed area', army launches 'Operation Rhino' against ULFA militants.
1/24/1937Gandhi announces that he will retire from politics.
10/10/1964Ravi Shankar performs at Town Hall in New York.
6/9/1991Raj Khosla, famous film producer and director, passed away.
9/24/1726King George empowered the company to establish Municipal Corporation and Mayor s Courts in Bombay and Calcutta.
9/15/1947Gandhi deplores the idea of population transfer.
7/31/1919Hemchandra ""Hemu"" Ramchandra Adhikari, cricketer (right-handed batsman 1947-59), was born in Baroda.