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Historical Event on 12/21/1990

Former Union Finance Secretary S. Venkatramanan appointed Governor of RBI. B. Rachaiah and Dr. Sarup Singh sworn in as Governors of Kerala and Gujarat respectively.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/12/1781Nagapatnam of South India was captured by the British troops.
2/25/1884Ravishankar Maharaj, freedom fighter and national leader of the country, was born at Radhu village of Kaira District.
12/20/1987Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0) in 76th Tennis Davis Cup .
7/16/1917Jagdishchandra Mathur, modern Hindi playwright, was born.
4/23/1930Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.
5/27/1962Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri, cricketer (Indian SLA all-rounder 1981-92), was born in Bombay.
6/5/1992Hindi weelky of Indian Express Group 'Screen' published.
5/18/1998India talks with the US on the nuclear tests.
9/23/1996Sitaram Kesri elected provisional president of Congress (I).
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Posthumous) (1875-1950).