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Historical Event on 3/21/1971

Gavaskar scores the first of his 34 Test tons, 116 at Georgetown.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/25/1969India all out for 163 at Madras vs Australia, Ashley Mallett takes 5-91.
12/13/1947Nicholas Raerich, great philosopher, master-artist, prolific writer, scientist, educator, designer, poet, humanitarian, explorer, leader and social worker, died at Naggar, Kulu.
3/10/193917 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad, India.
5/25/1965Independent India had further clashes with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971, one over the intractable Kashmir dispute and the other over Bangladesh. A border war was also fought with China in 1962 in the North-Eastern region, which resulted in the loss of Aksai Chin in Ladakh and smaller areas in the North-east. India continues to dispute sovereignty over these areas.
11/5/1956University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC.
8/13/1954Nehru says dispute over Portuguese colonies in India must be settled peacefully.
3/13/1971Fifth General Election of India ends.
1/18/1938The last batch of the political prisioners sailed back to the mainland from the Cellular Jail.
7/30/1987India says it will revive the 'Agni' IRBM programe.
10/12/1997Leander-Mahesh claim sixth doubles title of the year when they bagged the Heinekin Open ATP Tour series doubles in Singapore