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Historical Event on 8/21/1988

500 killed near the Nepal border in an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/9/2000Parliament approves the Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2000, paving the way for the creation of a separate Chhattisgarh State.
11/22/1915Mohandas Gandhi returns to India.
12/1/1998Dhian Singh (103), freedom fighter dies at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He was a member of the Indian National Army and was jailed a number of times during the freedom movement.
12/8/1922Hari Prasad Sharma, cricket Test umpire for 3 tests from 1974-77, was born at Delhi.
9/7/1996First phase of J & K Assembly elections.
3/31/1997Forex reserves touch a record $ 22.36 billions.
10/6/1862Indian Penal Code was notified. However, it was implemented from 1st January 1862.
2/19/1992A 12-member Congress (I) TUJS coalition ministry led by S. R. Burman sworn in Tripura.
10/31/1989Dr. A. P. Mukherjee became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation till 11/01/90.
7/21/1984Terrorists breach Bhakra canal in Punjab.