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Historical Event on 3/22/1999

57 prisoners in Indian and Pakistan jails are repatriated to their respective motherlands at the Attari-Wagah joint checkpost on the border in Amristar district.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/10/1993Election Commission withdrew controversial order. By-polls to be held before 10.
4/5/1614Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.
1/6/1987An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi.
11/24/1999India finish with 10 gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals in the Commonwealth shooting championship which ended in Auckland.
11/24/1941Indian infantry attacks German tanks at Sidi Omar.
11/17/1921Princes of Wales came to India.
11/28/1890Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule died. He led a selfless life devoted to the upliftment of the lower classes of the Hindu society. He also started school for girls and for downtroddens and untouchables. He was assissted in education field by his wide Savitri Bai.
2/11/1979Shankarrao Narayanrao Mohite Patil `Sahakari Maharshi' passed away.
4/22/1915Hem Barua, famous Assami and English litterateur, was born.
7/13/1988Second developmental launch of ASLV. Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-2). This carried remote sensing payload of German space agency in addition to Gamma Ray astronomy payload. Could not be placed in orbit.