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Historical Event on 8/21/1972

A law was passed for protecting wild animals, including lions and tigers, from extinction.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/199728th International Film Festival of India opens at Trivandrum.
4/6/1897Gandhiji submits long memorial to Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Colonies, regarding landing incidents background. Carries on programme of petitioning local and Imperial authorities, as well as of communicating with British and Indian public men regarding discriminatory laws.
12/10/1993The residence of Mahatma Phule was declared a national monument.
9/1/1976Indira Gandhi asks for sweeping new powers at New Delhi.
8/27/1997Daljeet Singh and Debi Bose set national records in the Federation Cup athletics at Chennai in javelin throw and hurdles respectively.
7/10/1992SROSS-C placed in orbit. Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2A), first indigenously-built satellite of second-generation INSAT series launched from Kourore. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service.
11/8/1948Nathuram Godse confesses to murder of Gandhi but denies conspiracy.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.
6/6/1997U.S. Congress honours Mother Teresa with a gold medal.
7/20/1998Mr. Jaswant Singh, Prime Minister's special envoy, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott discuss nuclear non-proliferation and security-related issues in New Delhi.