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Historical Event on 10/21/1996

Japan gets non-permanent seat in Security Council after a contest with India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/9/1980M. G. Ramachandran's second AIADMK ministry takes office.
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
3/11/1795Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
8/20/1917Raja Kulkarni, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Mhaswa village in Maharashra.
11/23/1933Rajan Mehra, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1986-87, was born at Delhi.
10/30/1991Bansilal Ladda, veteran freedom fighter and law expert, passed away.
1/25/2000The Government awards Padma Vibhushan to R.K. Narayan, Dr.M.S. Gill; Padma Bhushan for Rajnikant and Padmashri for A.R. Rehman.
1/21/1952Indian National Congress party wins the 1st General Election of India under the ledearship of Jawaharlal Nehru.
1/19/1931The first Round Table Conference held in London ended. This conference was attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar also.
11/22/1928British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties.