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Historical Event on 1/22/1980

Bal Ram Jakhar elected Lok Sabha Speaker.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).
8/22/1818Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85.
5/15/1873The proposal to dissolve East India Company was passed in England.
3/25/1999Arathi Ponnappa,Former National tennis champion, called it quits from competitive tennis in Bangalore.
8/9/1963India is the first country to add its signature to the test-ban treaty at Moscow.
11/6/1951Judge M. Patanjali Sastri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 03/01/1954.
6/18/1988V.P.Singh defeats Congress rival Sunil Shastri in Allahabad Lok Sabha election.
5/15/1999The BJP and at least 13 of its allies rename themselves the National Democratic Alliance.
4/9/1954India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
1/10/1975India accords recognition to the Palestine Liberation Organization.