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Historical Event on 2/21/1959

Press Club of India was founded in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/13/1996Govt. extends for another 2 years the ban imposed on LTTE w.e.f. 14/6/1996 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
10/5/1989Meerasahib Fatima Beevi, former High Court judge from Kerala, was named the first woman judge of the Supreme Court.
7/24/1998India signs a deal with Russia for purchasing the aircraft-carrier.
3/31/1994Argentina President Carlos Menem visits India.
9/21/2000J.W. Singh, suspended Mumbai High Court judge facing charges of extortion in nexus with the underworld, dismissed from judicial service.
4/16/1918Spike Milligan, famous actor and comedian (Digby, 3 Musketeers), was born in India.
9/17/1938Dilip Purushottam Chitre, famous Marathi poet, story writer, critic and Sahitya Academy awardee, was born.
2/6/1953Congress, PSP, CP and Jansangh recognised as All India parties by the Election Commission.
2/16/1932Sibnath Banerjee, trade union movement leader, passed away. He founded several organisation like Congress Socialist Party, A.I.T.U.C. and Hind Mazdoor Sabha, etc.
3/11/1824US War Dept creates the Bureau of Indian Affair.