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Historical Event on 1/21/1997

Delhi was the first city to use propane gas when 50 autorickshaws were started on trial basis.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1949Mass arrests of communists in India.
11/13/1780Maharaja Ranjit Singh, ""Lion of Punjab"", was born.
1/8/1981India all out for 63 runs in one-day international vs Australia.
6/28/1975Netherlands gives independence to Dutch Guyana, which becomes Suriname; one third of Hindus (descendants of Indian plantation workers) emigrate to Netherlands for better social and economic conditions.
2/12/1949Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman of 70s), was born in Bhadravati, Mysore. He received Padmashree (1971) and Arjun Award (1978).
12/11/1908New law suspends trial by jury and increases penalties for 'sedition.'
1/12/1997Paes-Bhupathi win doubles title in the Singapore Open Challenger hardcourt tennis.
8/19/1976Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh.
6/1/1996H.D. Deve Gowda's 21-member Central cabinet sworn in.
6/21/1991P. V. Narasimha Rao was sworn in as the ninth Prime Minister of India. He reimained in this office till May 16, 1996. He formed a 54-member ministry in the 10th Parliament.