1791: British forces snatched Bengaluru from Tipu Sultan.
1836: The first public library started in Kolkata, now named National Library.
1857: About one lakh seven thousand people died in the devastating earthquake in Tokyo, the capital of Japan.
1887: Establishment of Prarthana Samaj in Bombay.
1955-Jair Bolsonaro - 38th President of Brazil was born.
1977: March 21 is known as the end of Emergency in Indian history. The emergency imposed on the country by Indira Gandhi was removed on this day after almost 2 years.
2008: Jagdish Khattar, former managing director of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, was awarded the 'JD Power and Associated Founder Award'.
2006-Russia and China made three big agreements in the field of defense and energy.
2008: Scientists have found new evidence of oceans on Saturn's moon Titan.