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Historical Event on 8/21/1972

A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/15/1995PM leaves for a 12-day tour of Egypt, NAM Summit at Cartagena in Columbia and 50th year United Nations celebrations at New York.
1/10/1920India became member of League of Nations.
5/21/1992Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died.
1/27/1994Union Cabinet approves inclusion of the land reforms laws in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution.
11/28/1890Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule died. He led a selfless life devoted to the upliftment of the lower classes of the Hindu society. He also started school for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables. He was assissted in education field by his wide Savitri Bai.
1/29/1955'Bhartiya Kamgar Kisan Party' established.
10/18/1925Narayandatt Tiwar, former Central minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
8/15/1997K.Sasikaran gets third IM norm in British Open Chess tournament.
6/9/1997At least 50 persons were killed and 5,000 families affected in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Gangktok.
8/30/1992The first Indian-built ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) successfully flown in Bangalore.