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Historical Event on 7/21/1883

Star Theatre was opened in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/18/1978The Karakoram Highway, linking Gilgit in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with Sinkiang in China, is opened.
6/20/1996Govt. of India declares at Geneva conference on 'Global Ban On Nuclear Testing' that it won't sign the CTBT.
1/22/1998Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.
1/21/1924Professor Madhu Dandavate, former Finance Minister, was born at Ahmednagar.
6/9/1999The Indian army occupies two key positions in the Batalik sector.
6/14/1998S. Vijayalakshmi wins National women's `A' chess title in Mumbai.
4/1/1995Open General Licence (OGL) list expanded from 43 to 75 as import of consumer goods liberalised.
9/1/1956Life Insurance Corporation of India was established and all Life Insurance Business Companies were nationalised and merged in this corporation.
2/14/1922Bhimsen Joshi, great singer and composer, was born.
4/12/1987V. P. Singh resigns as Defence Minister of India, K. C. Pant appointed in his place.