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Historical Event on 8/21/1879

Jahangir Bemanji Petit, famous industrialist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/20/1989Launching of IRBM `Agni' fails.
10/10/1993Helicopters along with the last batch of personnel were ferried out in an AN-12 from Delhi to Mogadishu. These helicopters were provided by 111 HU.
7/10/1977The Planning Commission decides to introduce Rolling Plan concept.
7/10/1977Vasco De Gama, Portuguese navigator who discovered India, died in Cochin.
8/19/1996Gujarat's expelled BJP leader Shankersingh Waghela forms a new party called 'Rashtriya Janata Party'.
2/10/1691Job Charnock established the first English factory in Calcutta.
10/12/1952Hanif Mohammad scores twin 100s vs New Zealand.
5/28/1966B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 21-02-1973.
4/6/1773James Mill of Scotland, great philosopher and historian (British India), was born.
6/28/1924Jamshedji Framji Madan ( J. F. Madan ), founder of Madan & Co. and Parsi Theatrical Company, passed away on June 28 at Calcutta.