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Historical Event on 7/21/1977

Neelam Sanjiva Reddi was elected as the President of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/25/1963Yagyawalk Bharadwaj, famous botany scientist, passed away.
7/8/1996U.N. says India is leading in HIV infections.
9/27/2000The Union Cabinet decides to increase the number of Padma series of awards for excellence in different fields of activities from 60 to 100.
10/30/1889Acharya Narendra Deo, educationist, freedom fighter and politician, was born at Sitapur, U.P.
4/28/1952The war between Japan and India ended.
1/9/1997John Major, British Prime Minister, addresses plenary session of the 'Partnership Summit' organised in Calcutta by the Confederation of Indian Industry.
12/10/1878Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great social reformer, ardent patriot, incisive thinker and eminent literateur was born at Hosur in Tamil Nadu. He was the first Indian Governor General of independent India and popularly known as 'Rajaji'.
2/19/1670Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the great Maratha, was born.
8/18/1995Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.
11/9/1997Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards.