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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
5/17/1992Import of 106 life-saving drugs and 37 equipments allowed.
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.
5/13/1953The first Indian Navy air station INS Garuda was commissioned at Venduruthy, the naval base in Cochin.
1/15/1988Narendra Hirwani makes a world record by capturing 16 West Indies wickets on Test debut at Chidambaram Stadium in Madras.
8/2/1763British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.
4/14/1919Gandhiji confesses at Nadiad his ""Himalayan Miscalculation"" regarding satyagraha martial law declared in Punjab.
4/24/1959Nehru meets the exiled Dalai Lama in Mussoorie.
1/18/1972Vinod Ganpat Kambli, cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1993-), was born in Bombay.
1/21/1882Vaman Malhar Joshi, Marathi novelist, was born.
4/10/1930Police raid the headquarters of the Indian National Congress, Bombay.