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Historical Event on 2/22/1946
Curfew imposed till 9 p.m. by the British in Bombay as rioting and looting continued for the second day.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
9/5/1997 | CBI chargesheets former Railway Minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief for possessing assets disproportionate to his income. |
5/12/1987 | Britain's HMS Hermes becomes Indian Navy's second aircraft carrier named INS Viraat. |
7/1/1856 | In south, the first line was opened by the Madras Railway Company. It ran between Veyasarpandy and Walajah Road (Arcot), a distance of 63 miles. |
1/8/1987 | P. G. Joshi, cricketer (12 Tests for India 1951-60, ct 18 stp 9), passed away. |
6/4/1989 | Melville de Mellow, Eminent broadcaster, died. |
4/1/1990 | Gold Control Act was withdrawn. |
7/28/1921 | Congress decided to boycott the visit of Prince of Wales in India. |
12/11/1991 | R. G. Sardesai, veteran journalist, died. |
7/1/1991 | Rupee devalued by 8.5\%. |
1/9/1935 | Savita Jajodiya, famous Marathi writer, was born. |
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