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Historical Event on 2/21/1878

Mother-Pondicherry, greatest world teacher, was born in Paris.

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5/17/1957Nehru, who went to Ceylon to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of Buddhism, calls for an end to nuclear tests.
1/23/1965Indian first alloy and steel plant in the public sector started in Durgapur; alloy and steel plant limited project started.
5/28/1992Indo-US naval exercises begin.
3/3/1859A length of 119 miles of line was laid in the North from Allahabad to Kanpur.
10/2/1939Budhisagar Krishnappa Kunderan, cricketer (Indian keeper-batsman of 60's), was born in Mangalore.