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Historical Event on 6/21/1997

Sethi claims sixth National billiards crown in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
7/6/1942Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter and editor of ""Janma Bhoomi"", died due to non-medical facility and mal-nutrition in Jail. She has also written ""Karagaar Ke Anubhav"" in 1930. She was arrested for Satyagrah and forcefully closing of Foreign Goods.
3/1/1995Iftikar, famous character actor, died.
5/3/1997Vijay Pradhan, additional senior counsel for Srikrishna Commission probing 1992-93 riots in Mumbai, resigns. He is not allowed to cross-examine Chief Minister Manohar Joshi.
9/27/1907Bhagat Singh, the legendary revolutionary, was born at Banga in West Punjab, Layalpur now in Pakistan.
5/13/1998World Bank cancels India donors meet.
3/3/1997Senior Officials Meeting of Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) countries begins in Mauritius.
4/16/1980Delhi beat Bombay by 240 runs to win Ranji Trophy final.
3/14/1967Vijay Yadav, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper between More & Mongia), was born in Gonda.
6/15/1659Aurangzeb was declared as the Emperor of India at Red Fort Delhi.