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Historical Event on 8/21/1987

Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/17/1974Ustad Gulam Sabir, famous Sarangi player, died at Kanpur.
7/31/1995Rishang Keshing,Manipur CM, wins the vote of confidence.
5/7/1994Sunit Khatau, famous industrialist and textile magnet in Mumbai and owner of Khatau Group, was murdered. He was 55.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
3/27/1989T. N. Seshan was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 23-12-1989.
9/23/1983Supreme Court upholds execution of criminals through hanging by rope.
7/10/1992Dr. Najma Heptulla re-elected Dy. Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
6/29/2000The Election Commission derecognises seven regional parties in some states -- Samata Party in Haryana, Shiv Sena in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the RJD in Manipur, NTR-Telugu Desam Party in Andhra Pradesh, the Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) in Chandigarh, the United Minority Front in Assam and the Haryana Vikas Party in Haryana-- These will remain registered but unrecognised parties.
5/28/1970All India Trade Union Congress was divided.
1/1/1900Sathya Sai Baba was born