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Historical Event on 6/22/1971
Habib Muhammad died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/1/1932 | Indian Milatary Academy became functional with Brigadier LP Collins, DSO, OBE as the Commandant. The first course of 40 GCs had on its rolls Sam Manekshaw, Smith Dun and Mohd Musa, later to be Chiefs of the armies of their respective countries, i.e. India, Burma (now Myanmar) and Pakistan. This training was for a period of two and a half years. |
| 7/12/1864 | Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade, great Historian, was born. |
| 7/12/1864 | Sikandar Sur was compelled to surrender Mankot in Punjab. |
| 7/12/1864 | Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanya Devji alias Gaurang, Vishwambhar Mishra, Vaishnav Saint of Bengal, was born at Nabadwip in Bengal. |
| 7/8/1997 | 33 persons killed and 67 injured as blast rips through part of Ambala-bound train at Lehra Khana station in Bhatinda district, Punjab. |
| 7/3/1996 | 25 to 30\% hike in prices of petroleum products. |
| 12/24/1984 | Eigth General Elections of India began . |
| 4/13/1919 | Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day. |
| 4/26/1952 | India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries. |
| 3/5/1995 | Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away. |
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