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Historical Event on 2/22/1997

Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/29/1996Trishul', surface-to-air missile successfully tested.
2/14/1989Supreme Court orders Union Carbide Coporation of USA and Union Carbide India Limited to pay $470 millions (about Rs. 710 crores) in full and final settlement of all claims out of the Bhopal gas Disaster Litigation tragedy of 1985.
12/3/1971During the ensuing melee, three of the Sabres were shot down while all Gnats returning to base were unscathed. The first blood of a new Indo-Pakistan air war had been drawn. Other encounters were to follow over the next 10 days within both Indian and Pakistani airspace, before a full-scale war began.
3/2/1994President's rule in J & K extended.
7/20/1680Chhatrapati Sambhaji was throne.
11/25/1998Prof. K. S. Hegde (75), former Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University and educationist, dies in New Delhi. He was selected by the Government of India for overseas scholarship for post graduate studies and higher technical training abroad during the pre-independence era.
3/22/1996Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').
4/2/1679Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.
8/12/1991Parliament passes the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) amendment bill.
7/1/1982MGR inaugurates Tamil Nadu's noon meal programme for poor children.