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Historical Event on 11/21/1969

Bhilai Steel Plant creates a new world record in steel-making by producing 'one heat' in four hours three minutes.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/18/1803Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India.
1/1/1664Shivaji assumes royal title.
7/29/1980India won Gold Medal in Hockey at Moscow Olympics.
3/16/1997Saidian Shafi, correspondent, Ankhon Dekhi', TV news magazine, and his personal security officer killed by militants in Srinagar.
1/22/1906Judge Jayantilal Chhotalal Shah, chief Justice and Supreme Court of India, was born.
6/19/1947Salman Rushdie, English writer, was born in Bombay.
6/19/1947Saint Eknath, bhagwatbhakt, passed away.
6/19/1947Meerabai, saint poet, passed away.
9/8/1993Andhra cabinet reshuffled by dropping four legislators and bringing in 16 new faces.
1/8/1992Luggage rate of railway passengers hiked by 30 per cent.