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Historical Event on 5/21/1996

General Election (11th) of India ended.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/31/1991Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command.
7/31/1991Mughal army defeated Rana Pratapsingh in the battle of Haldighat.
3/10/1995Ashok Padbidri, famous journalist and editor, died.
4/28/1993Troops storm police complex in Srinagar and free officials from the rebelling 2000 policemen.
4/6/1997Gen. Kofi Annan,UN Secretary, arrives in New Delhi for NAM conference.
1/29/1983Indira Gandhi names 12 new ministers as Cabinet resigns.
5/13/1995Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.
9/1/1965Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir.
1/29/1955'Bhartiya Kamgar Kisan Party' established.
9/5/1967Central Hindi Committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.