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Historical Event on 10/21/2000

Seema Antil becomes the first Indian ever to win a global title by bagging a gold medal in disc throw in the World Junior Athletic championship in Santiago.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/12/1972Vote gives Indira Gandhi 70 \% of regional seats.
9/13/1901Jamshedji Bomanji H. Wadia, director and producer, was born. His first film was 'Toofan Mail' (1932).
1/25/1980Awards regarding Public Honour were re-started by Goverment of India; Mother Teresa was honoured by Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, etc.
6/20/1897Ratnakant Barkakti, famous Assamia poet, was born.
9/20/1932Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables.
7/25/1986Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India.
6/1/1874East India Company was dissolved.
5/13/1916Vasudev Mahadev Salgaonkar, great Industrialist, was born.
4/1/1987Bureau of Indian Standards was changed to Indian Standards Institution.
11/16/1997Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan offers to surrender.