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Historical Event on 10/21/1954

Government of India and France sign an agreement for the de-facto transfer of the French settlement of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe to the Indian Union. The merger took place on November 1.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1998India signs two agreements with the World Bank for concessional credit through the International Development Association for $115.4 million.
4/19/1950Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.
11/5/1995Common Guidance test flight of Trishul successful.
5/11/1993Toy factory fire kills over 200 people in Bangalore.
7/31/2000The Lok Sabha passes by voice vote a bill for creation of Chhattisgarh state.
3/18/1998A.B. Vajpayee, the Prime Minister-designate, releases the 'national agenda for governance' in New Delhi. It is silent on the Ram temple issue, scrapping of Article 370 and a uniform civil code.
5/10/1979Indy Khabra, Soccer(Football) player, was born.
10/27/1999P.M. Sayeed of the Congress(I) re-elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
10/11/1996Supreme Court ruling on change of venue of Rao's trial.
9/29/1836Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in Madras