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Historical Event on 1/21/1993

Chander Pal at Bangalore sets record for High Jump in 2.17.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/24/1921T. N. Raina, former Army Chief and High Commissioner of Canada, was born.
5/9/1917Fighting breaks out at Kharkwasta in the north-west frontier of India.
8/26/1909Dr.Moti Chandra, great historian, was born.
8/27/1998India's cricket sensation Sachin Tendulkar has an audience with the legendary Sir Don Bradman at the latter's 90th birthday celebrations in Adelaide.
3/22/1932Indian Muslims break with Great Britain.
10/27/1969Darshansingh Pheruman died in Amritsar during the 74th day of his fast, which he had undertaken for the merger of Chandigarh in Punjab.
1/12/1901Umashankar Dikshit, senior leader of Indira Congress, was born.
1/27/1988The first ever helicopter mail service was inaugurated at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The first flight was from Port Blair to Havelock Island and its inaugurated by the Governer of Andaman and Nicobar Island.
2/15/1976The Division of Publication & Information was established in I.C.M.R. Headquarters.
7/1/1958Vishnu Sahay was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 10-11-1960.