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Historical Event on 2/21/1996
Japanese encephalitis', caused by virus transmitted by mosquitoes, claims 21 lives in Kerala.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/4/1845 | Pherozeshah Mehta, who published the first Hindi newspaper and one of the founders of Indian National Congress, was born in Bombay. |
| 1/16/1996 | Union Cabinet Minister V.C. Shukla, Balram Jhakar, Madhavrao Scindia, and others including BJP President L.K. Advani, Arjun Singh and Devi Lal chargesheeted in the multi-crore Jain `Hawala' case. CBI seeks sanction to prosecute them. L.K. Advani resigns from Lok Sabha membership. |
| 1/16/1996 | Battle of Krisna was fought between two villages Rakshasi and Tangadi. |
| 9/11/1911 | Amarnath Lala, right-hand Indian all-rounder of 30s and 40s, was born at Lahore in Pakistan. He was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1991. |
| 6/22/1920 | Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate, cricketer (batted in 9 Tests for India 1946-52), was born in Sangor, Vidarbha. |
| 3/22/1914 | M. L. Bhowmik, social reformer and politician, was born Kailashahar, Tripura. |
| 9/15/1862 | Gaurishankar Hirachand Oza, famous historian, was born. |
| 1/16/1954 | Baburao Painter (Baburao Krishnaji Meshri), famous artist, sculptor, filmmaker and producer, died. |
| 1/28/1999 | Central Zone won the Deodhar Trophy, defeating South in their final in Agartala. |
| 9/26/1979 | Charan Singh launches a new party called the Lok Dal. |
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