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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
12/7/1998A. B. Vajpayee questions Pakistan's decision to hand over part of occupied Kashmir to China and says the area belongs to India.
7/7/1998Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again.
7/3/1972Shimla Non-Arm Agreement on Kashmir signed between Indira Gandhi and Z. A. Bhutto.
3/20/1921Dr. P. C. Alexander, Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
2/18/1998C. Subramaniam, former Maharashtra Governor, is awarded Bharat Ratna.
2/8/1936Jawaharlal Nehru elected president of Indian National Congress.
10/30/1909Homi Jahangir Bhabha, famous nuclear scientist, was born in Bombay.
8/9/1966Heroes of the 1942 movement were honoured at a rally in Red Fort.
8/3/1780British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.
6/24/1961Indian Manufactured Supersonic fighter HF24 flew took to air for the first time.