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Historical Event on 8/21/1987

Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/29/1993Test debut of Vinod Kambli, prolific Indian batsman.
12/17/1998P. M. Sayeed of the Congress(I) was unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
1/14/1773Amstored Lord William Piet, governor, was born.
3/9/1863Laxman Bapuji Kolhatkar (Bhaurao), famous singer and actor of Marathi theatre, was born.
2/11/1847Thomas Alva Edison, great scientist and inventor of electric light lamp, was born at Milan, Ohio.
5/2/1996Controversial godman Chandraswami arrested and sent to high security Tihar jail on a day's judicial custody by a Delhi court for allegedly cheating NRI businessman Lakhubhai Pathak of $1 lakh in 1983.
5/27/1999IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody.
12/10/1978Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize.
12/6/199813th Asian Games inaugurated at Bangkok.
1/2/1990Election panel made one member body again; Election Commissioners S. S. Dhanoa and V. S. Seigell removed.