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Historical Event on 11/21/1999
The Centre retired two members of the Prasar Bharati Board, Ms. Romila Thapar, eminent historian and Mr. Rajendra Yadav.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/3/1992 | Delhi High Court verdict on Bofors challenged in the Supreme Court. |
| 6/14/1905 | Smt. Hirabai Barodekar, famous veteran Maharashtrian classical singer, was born. |
| 4/23/1968 | Bade Gulam Ali Khan, famous ghazal singer, passed away. |
| 9/12/1971 | Jaikishen, famous Hindi film music director, died. |
| 1/24/1966 | Indira Gandhi becomes Prime Minister of India. She continued in this office till March 24, 1977, after winning the General Elections. She became the only second woman in modern history to head a government. |
| 10/17/1997 | Prime Minister lays foundation stone of the Science City being set up at Jalandhar, Punjab. |
| 10/31/1876 | Cyclone hits Bengal centered near Bakarganj (now in Banlgadesh), about 200,000 die. |
| 11/3/1984 | Body of assassinated Indian PM Indira Gandhi cremated. |
| 5/10/1957 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President of India for a second term. |
| 7/3/1956 | Pandit Nehru and New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Sidney Holland are given the freedom of the City at London. |
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