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Historical Event on 2/21/1829

Kittur Rani Channamma, revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1992This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Space Year"".
7/5/1997Janata Dal splits. Laloo Prasad Yadav forms Rashtriya Janata Dal and Sharad Yadav was elected as the Janta Dal president.
1/27/1926Arunkumar Vaidya, former General of Indian Army, was born.
4/5/1930Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi, a small costal village in Gujarat, after travelling 385 kms with 78 followers to break the recently imposed ""Salt Law"". This event is known as 'Dandi March' and was started from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad.
4/20/1954Panchsheel agreement between China and India.
3/14/1997Border Security Force discovers a 34-metre long tunnel in the Ajnala Sub-sector of the Punjab border with Pakistan.
7/2/1993ONGC converted into corporation by ordinance.
12/3/19843,000 people died and more than 50,000 people were badly affected when they inhaled poisonous toxic gas emission from the Union Carbide plant. This event is better known as ""the Bhopal Gas Tragedy"", the biggest industrial disaster that occured in India.
9/4/1979India need 438 to win v England, game ends at 8-429.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.