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Historical Event on 8/21/1988

500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/21/1994The Janata Dal splits again, 14 of its 39 Lok Sabha members seek separate seats as a group.
10/28/1947Sheikh Mohammad Abdulla invited to form an interim government in J&K.
1/27/1984First unit of Atomic Energy Production Centre started at Kalpakkam.
9/27/1999Harshad Mehta and three others are convicted for misappropriating surplus funds of the Maruti Udyog Ltd.
5/25/1991Indian, UN Angola Verification Mission - I ended (UNAVEM - I June 1989 - May 1991).
8/29/1926Ramkrishna Hegde, former Central Cabinet Minister and Chief Minister of Karnataka, was born.
6/30/1981President's rule imposed in Assam.
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
7/3/1941Adoor Gopalakrishnan, cinematographer (Kathapurushan, Mathulikal), was born.
8/30/1990Parliament unanimously passes the Prasar Bharati Bill.