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Historical Event on 12/22/1999

CPI (M) is against India signing the CTBT.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/9/1977Keshavrao Bhole, great music director, passed away.
6/15/1960Bardwan University was established in West Bengal.
4/26/1926Karachi Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1943).
5/6/1944Mahatma Gandhi was released unconditionally from his last imprisonment from Aga Khan Palace at Pune.
10/31/1919Jaikisan Harivallabhdas, great industrialist, was born.
12/9/1947India's agreement with Pakistan on outstanding issues like assets, liabilities, division of sterling balance and military stores, etc. signed.
8/11/1908Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers.
6/2/1975India's First Spunge Iron project inaugurated at Vijaywada.
3/19/1936Raghav Kaneria, great artist and decorator, was born.
9/9/2000Venus Williams wins the women's singles in the U.S. Open championship.