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Historical Event on 4/21/1998

Ashok Kumar, Special Secretary, Union Home Ministry, who headed a Central team to Tamil Nadu to assess the law and order situation, was transferred to the Planning Commission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1975Sachin Dev Burman, famous music director, died.
7/27/1998The Centre announces a hefty hike in the pay scales of university and college teachers.
2/22/1854Kawasji Nanabhai Dawar started the first Cloth Mill namely 'Bombay Spinning Mills'.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
9/19/1962Jawaharlal Nehru was devastated when China began attacks on India's northern frontier leading to Indo-China War.
6/24/1991Jayalalitha ministry sworn in in Tamil Nadu.
1/15/1934Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.
3/10/1999Lok Sabha approves the Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999, by a voice vote.
8/3/1998India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.
8/1/1879Achyut Balwant Kolhatkar, famous litterateur and journalist, was born.