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Historical Event on 8/21/1978

Vinoo Mankad, cricketer, died. He played 44 tests for India and had 2109 runs and took 162 wickets.

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8/20/1998The Punjab and Haryana High Court upholds the conviction of former Punjab DGP K.P.S. Gill for outraging the modesty of an IAS officer Mrs. Rupan Deol Bajaj.
10/12/1997India Seniors lift Challenger Trophy cricket title.
9/5/1967Central Hindi Committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.
5/26/1885Govindagraj (Ram Ganesh Gadkari), great Marathi playwright, comedy author and poet, was born.
7/25/1982Gyani Zail Singh became 7th President of India. He held the office till July 25, 1987.
1/29/1955'Bhartiya Kamgar Kisan Party' established.
9/27/1703More than 8,000 people died in a cyclone in England.
5/19/1954The Govt. of India constituted a National Film Board.
7/1/1997Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme `97 (VDIS) comes into effect.
10/28/1991Chruchill Alemao of Goa set free by court.