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Historical Event on 12/22/2000

Three Army jawans die in an attack by a suicide squad of Lakshar-e-Taiba at the Red Fort in Delhi leading to a 45-minute gun-battle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/22/1996Saurav Ganguly scores 131 at Lord's on Test debut.
4/19/1995Gopala Ramanujam,Goa Governor, takes up additional charge of Kerala.
2/1/1785Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time.
1/31/1983The first floating Dry Dock was launched at Howrah.
1/14/1969Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu.
7/31/1933Gandhiji was arrested from Sabarmati Ashram and imprisoned without trial.
10/3/1999Insp N Gojen Singh won a 'silver' medal in 10,000 m. race and 6th position in 5,000 m. race in the 8th Asian Junior Athletic Championship ( International Level) held at Singapore.
10/17/1979Mother Teresa, social worker, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1/6/1959Kapildev Ramlal Nikhanj, cricketer (India's finest all-rounder 1978-94, Cup-1982), was born in Chandigarh.
2/11/1906Daily Tribune' started its printing from Lahore.