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Historical Event on 6/21/1999

Leander Paes was seeded number one in double's ranking. This was his highest double ranking.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/31/1999The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched.
1/31/2000All seven accused in the Jain hawala case discharged.
9/21/1862Venkat Apparao Gurjad, famous Telegu poet, playwright, story writer, critic and social reformer, was born.
9/21/1862Banka Mahar, 'bhagwatbhakt', passed away by taking Samadhi.
6/24/1974India all out for 42 in Lord's Test cricket in 77 mins.
9/26/1904R. V. Jagirdar, famous Kannad play writer, was born.
7/8/1918Montagu - Chelmsford Report was published. This report was prepared to reform the legislature of India. This report was made by Edwin Montagu who was the Secretary of States for India and Lord Chelmsford, who was the Viceroy.
5/1/1947Congress Working Committee accepts Partition in principle.
6/25/1994Dinsha Pirosha Madan, Chief Justice of Supreme Court, died.
7/17/1948Govt. announced that all discriminations against women in matter of employment will be done away with and in future, women will be eligible for any public service including administrative sevice and police service.