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Historical Event on 2/21/1672
A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin.
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| 9/25/1999 | Eighth SAF Games inaugurated in Kathmandu. |
| 6/7/1984 | Indian Army troops, sent to Punjab to quell Sikh violence, stormed the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest of Sikh shrines. More than 400 persons were reported killed in the assault at the shrine, including Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. |
| 2/19/1993 | SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland. |
| 6/6/1962 | General Election ( 3rd) of India ends. |
| 2/19/1891 | Amrita Bazaar Patrika became a daily newspaper. |
| 2/17/1994 | Chimanbhai Patel, chief minister of Gujrat, passed away at the age of 65 years. |
| 8/29/1992 | Eco-mark introduced in Indian market to distinguish eco-friendly products, . |
| 7/31/1914 | Amar Nath Chawla, politician, was born at Taunggri, (Burma). |
| 3/1/1989 | Vasantdada Banduji Patil, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Governor of Rajasthan, passed away. |
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