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Historical Event on 2/21/1983

More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/24/1980Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.
7/22/1999J. H. Patel, Karnataka Chief Minister, recommends dissolution of the Assembly and the Governor Khurshid Alam Khan accepts it. Earlier Mr. Patel drops eight Ministers including the Deputy Chief Minister Siddharamiah.
10/3/1988Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh after 30 months of being held captive.
4/11/1930Pandit Motilal Nehru renamed 'Anand Bhuvan' as 'Swaraj Bhawan' and handed it over to the people.
3/26/1996Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.
12/31/1802Peshwa Baji Rao-II, after being defeated by Yashwant Rao Holkar, signed the treaty of Subsidiary Allowance and accepted security of British Government.
1/19/1839Aden conquered by British East India Company.
10/11/1994Molly Chacko at Hiroshima sets record for 3000m (Women) in 9.06.42.
1/12/1993Police firing at 15 places in Bombay; four foreign militants arrested.
5/5/1930Gandhiji was arrested and imprisoned without trial. As a result there was ''hartal'' (strike)all over India. Over 100,000 people were jailed before the end of the year.