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Historical Event on 1/21/1961

Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II, and her husband Duke of Edinburgh visited New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/5/1996Janata Dal expels dissident Maneka Gandhi from primary membership of the party.
6/1/1997Union Minister for Forests and Environment, Prof. Saifuddin Soz announces Rs. 9 crore central package for afforestation and eco-development in J&K.
4/14/1990Over 90 persons killed in an Airbus crash in Bangalore.
11/21/1999The Centre retired two members of the Prasar Bharati Board, Ms. Romila Thapar, eminent historian and Mr. Rajendra Yadav.
1/24/1980J.S. Bawa became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 28/02/85).
3/18/1944Subhash Chandra Bose formed Azad Hind Fauz and took control of Kohima-Imphal.
9/9/1872Sarladevi Chaudharani, Bengali poet, was born.
6/14/1997Rajya Sabha chairman recognises split in AIADMK parliamentary party and designates Jayalalitha-led AIADMK as AIADMK(I) and Thirunavukkarasu group as AIADMK(II).
8/23/1995First ever cellular phone service begins in Calcutta.
9/4/1990An all-party meeting refuses to endorse the decision to implement Mandal Commission Report according to which 27\% jobs are reserved for backward communities.