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Historical Event on 10/21/1577
Guru Ramdas, Sikh Guru, established Amritsar city.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/28/1993 | President's rule in J&K extended for another six months. |
| 7/7/1896 | The premier show of the 'Marvel of the Century', first cinema show India, arranged by the Representatives of French Lumiere brothers- Louis and August Lumiere, was held at Watson Hotel in Bombay. The regular shows, however, started from July 14, 1896 at the Novelty Theatre. This show advertisment appeared in the 'Times of India', carrying details of a film show to be held for the first time on Indian soil. |
| 8/10/1963 | The Kamraj Plan. |
| 7/5/1917 | 'Hindumashinary Society' was established by Gajanan Bhaskar Vaidya. |
| 7/27/1998 | Gian Singh, convicted for the murder of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, is sentenced to death. |
| 3/1/1930 | Coimbatarao Doraikannu Gopinath, cricketer (batted in 8 Tests for India in the 1950's), was born in Madras. |
| 4/4/1926 | Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues. |
| 4/8/1993 | CBI extensively raided VHP offices; BJP MP Brijbhushan Saren Singh among five arrested. |
| 7/1/1962 | Purushottamdas Tandon, great leader and editor, died at Allahabad. |
| 2/28/1930 | Strike by workers of the Nizam state railways over bonus. |
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