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Historical Event on 2/21/1996

Japanese encephalitis', caused by virus transmitted by mosquitoes, claims 21 lives in Kerala.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/1/1775Purandhar Treaty was singed between Nana Phadnavis and British Army.
9/18/1803Second Anglo-Maratha war under Sir Arthur Wellesley resulted in a crushing defeat of the Marathas at Assaye. The British Christians captured Delhi and acquired control of large parts of India.
4/5/1919India's first modern shipping company Scindia Steam Navigation's first ship 'Liberty' started its journey. The weight of the ship was 5,940 tonnes.
12/4/1998Christians across the country observe a protest day against the recent attacks on the community and its institutions.
8/18/1995Parvati Giri, also called the Little Mother Teresa, died in Orissa. She was 69. She was a social worker and had taken part during the Quit India movement.
10/4/1953India elected to the UN Trusteeship Council.
3/13/1878The Vernacular Press Act was passed which subsequently made the Amrita Bazar Patrika of Calcutta an English newspaper.
9/8/1897Lokmanya Tilak charged in anti-national activity case.
9/8/1953Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Premier of Kashmir, was shot at.
6/15/1993PM Narasimha Rao visits Oman; India and Oman decide to give each other MFN status.