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Historical Event on 4/21/1996

Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
10/30/2000The 160-page CBI's report on cricket match-fixing names Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja, Ajay Sharma, Manoj Prabhakar and former physiotherapist Dr. Ali Irani for their deep-rooted nexus with betting syndicates. It virtually gives a clean chit to Kapil Dev.
8/22/1993Gundu Rao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, died. He was 56.
5/25/1933All young Hindus aged between 12 and 25 years were forced to carry identity cards to prevent spread of terrorism.
8/22/1919Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born.
8/22/1919Akbar responded with alacrity and arrived at Ahmadabad and made adequate arrangements for its administration.
8/13/1993All the TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
9/25/1914Devilal, former deputy Prime Minister of India and leader of farmers, was born.
9/29/1992Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes.
12/3/1989Mulayam Singh Yadav named UP CM.