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Historical Event on 2/21/1990

The Bombay Sappers join the club of the select few, who received colours from the President of India (21-2-90).

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/1995Congress-I in Arunachal Pradesh wins two-third majority.
5/25/1961Woorkeri Venkar Raman, left-hand batsman and slow-spin bowler, was born in Madras.
7/8/1996Tamil Nadu Govt. moves SC for fresh directions to Karnataka govt. for release of 15 tmc. ft. of water.
10/6/1927The first independent film processing laboratory, Atmanand Laboratory, was set up by Narayanrao alias Dhanjibhai K. Desai at Bombay.
1/16/1992For the first time in a decade, India decides to import one million tonnes of wheat.
5/5/1946Simla Conference in session from May 5 to May 12; Gandhiji's deliberations prove anfractuous.
11/17/1915Vishnu Gopal Pingle was hanged for revolting against the Indian Army in Talegaon prison of Pune.
3/1/1995Iftikar, famous character actor, died.
12/11/1872Rajkhova Benudhar, modern Assamese poet, was born.
9/2/1918Datta Deshmukh, water expert and President of `Lalnishan Party', was born.