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Historical Event on 2/21/1990

The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/11/1964Dr. Jayant Narlikar, great mathematician of India, submitted his thesis to Royal Society of London.
6/11/1964Akbar Abul-Fath Djalaluddin, third Mughal Emperor of India (1556-1605), was born at Amarkot in Sind under the protection of Rana Virsal. Humayun had also taken refuge at Amarkot.
10/16/1990Dr. Nelson Mandela, conferred with 'Bharat Ratna', the highest civilian honour.
7/7/1992Truckers call off strike.
1/18/1947Kundanlal Saigal, famous film star and unique singer, died at Jalandhar.
9/25/1946Bishan Singh Bedi, a former Indian cricketer was born.
1/29/1997Supreme Court rules that water is a 'mineral'.
6/7/1997At least 37 persons were feared killed in a fire in ''yagyashala'' at Thanjavur Big Temple.
2/7/1856Wajid Ali Shah, ruler of Oudh, was asked to abdicate by the British Resident on grounds of chronic misrule.
3/24/1984Dilraj Singh, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Vancouver, Canada.