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Historical Event on 1/22/1922

Shanta Buddhisagar, famous Marathi writer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/5/1990Parliament passed the 76th Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab for another six months from November 10, 1990.
12/28/1981Salman Rushdie is awarded the Booker Prize for Midnight's Children.
7/25/1992Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma sworn in as the ninth President of India. He remain in this office from July 25, 1992 to July 25, 1997.
9/22/1996Passport seekers are given an option of 10 years (Rs. 300) or 20 years (Rs. 600) period.
12/31/1738Lord Charles Cornvalis, Governor General of India (1786-1793), was born.
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2/2/1965Government sanction was accorded to the Officers Training School for the start of Short Service Regular Commission.
11/25/1999Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is appointed Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.
5/17/1957Nehru, who went to Ceylon to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of Buddhism, calls for an end to nuclear tests.