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Historical Event on 12/22/1871
Lord Edward Allanbaro, governor general of India (1842-1844), died.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/5/1890 | Ganendra Mohan Tagore died. |
| 1/2/1979 | Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies). |
| 5/19/1982 | Elections for Assemblies held in West Bengal, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala. |
| 3/4/1996 | Union govt. decides to set up a national grid for the distribution of petroleum products. |
| 4/14/1941 | Julie Christie, actress (Dr Zhivago), was born in Assam, India. |
| 1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
| 10/18/1861 | Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya, historian and researcher, was born. |
| 1/1/1985 | United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year as the ""International Youth Year""(IYY) with the theme ""Participation, Development and Peace"". |
| 6/14/1985 | M.C. Sharma was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 10-12-1985. |
| 9/7/1947 | Gandhiji leaves Calcutta for Delhi; commences daily visits to riot-affected areas. |
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