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Historical Event on 9/22/1992
Indo-British Extradition Treaty signed in London.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 5/12/1949 | S Vijaya Laxmi Pandit, first woman foreign ambassador, was received in US. |
| 7/18/1997 | Fifth Pay Commission report approved by Central Govt. |
| 4/13/1984 | Kerala Government drops Silent Valley Project and declares the entire area a national park. |
| 4/17/1977 | Swatantra Party was merged in Janata Party. |
| 2/6/1994 | World Marathi Chember of Commerce' established. |
| 10/2/1986 | Rajiv Gandhi survives assassination attempt made by Sikh extremists at Raj Ghat. |
| 1/18/1842 | Mahadev Govind Ranade was born. He was the chief architect of Bombay Prathana Samaj. |
| 11/16/1989 | 66 out of 71 trapped miners at Raniganj rescued. |
| 1/20/1993 | Captain Karamjeet Singh, first Pramveer Chakra Awardee, passed away. |
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