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Events for February 21

21-February-1672	A French squadron under De la Haye encountered a fleet of the Dutch, who were in hostility with the French, near Cape Comorin.
21-February-1829	Kittur Rani Channamma, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.
21-February-1878	Mother-Pondicherry, greatest world teacher, was born in Paris.
21-February-1894	Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, famous scientist, was born at Bhera, Punjab.
21-February-1899	Suryakant Tripathi `Nirala', famous Hindi poet, was born.
21-February-1952	General Election ( 1st) of India ends.
21-February-1952	The XV Indian Olympic Games in Madras.
21-February-1953	Tillaya Dam and Bokaro Power Station opened by the PM.
21-February-1959	Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi.
21-February-1973	V. R. Sonalkar was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 31-07-1974.
21-February-1979	Yousuf Hussain, litterateur and brother of President Zakir Hussain Khan, passed away.
21-February-1983	More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.
21-February-1987	Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India.
21-February-1990	The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).
21-February-1991	Opposition boycotts the President's address as a protest against the dismissal of Tamil Nadu government.
21-February-1991	The President accepts the resignation of 5 cabinet members who were disqualified by the Speaker as per the anti-defection law.
21-February-1991	Nutan, famous film actress, died at the age of 56 years.
21-February-1992	Congress scores nearly three-fourth majority in Punjab Assembly elections.
21-February-1993	Naxals free Andhra Pradesh Congress (I) MLA P.Balaraju and a govt. official after 22 days in captivity.
21-February-1995	The plan outlay for Andhra Pradesh for 1995-96 fixed at Rs. 3.159 crores.
21-February-1996	Japanese encephalitis', caused by virus transmitted by mosquitoes, claims 21 lives in Kerala.
21-February-1997	J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner.
21-February-1997	Sonic Multani bags National snooker title in Mumbai.
21-February-1998	Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ''fast-unto-death.''