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Historical Event on 6/21/1997

Sethi claims sixth National billiards crown in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1970Major flood in Alaknanda river resulted in sweeping of buses and claimed 600 lives.
12/27/1929Jawaharlal Nehru hoists the national flag at the All India National Congress session held in Lahore. They resolved for ""Purna Swaraj"" (complete independence) on the instance of Gandhiji, the Viceroy of India that time was Lord Irwin.
6/11/1930A cyclonic storm blew a train off the rails near Himmatnagar, Gujarat, killing at least one person and injuring many more.
1/22/1992Government raises Suzuki share in Maruti to 50 per cent making it the first public sector company to go private.
8/21/1988500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.
3/25/1989India's first super-computer X-MP-14 of US make was dedicated to the nation.
3/21/1997Jockey Vasant Shinde retires.
8/23/1989Pandit Krishnarao Shankarrao, great singer of 'Gwalher Gharana', passed away.
4/28/1974Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta, famous economist, politician and journalist, passed away.
8/16/1932Britain instituted new electoral plan for India: to allow limited untouchables and giving them separate representation.