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Historical Event on 8/22/1994

Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/1/1972International Airports Authority of India established.
6/27/1967First Indian made AVRO aircraft passenger Plane HS748 handed over to Indian Airlines.
2/11/1998The Punjab police unearth a plot to kill Prime Minister I. K. Gujral, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, and Congress(I) leader Sonia Gandhi by a pro-Khalistan militant group.
9/13/1965Pakistanis bomb Bombay.
11/18/1994Bipinchandra Joshi, cheif of Army and General, passed away at the age of 54 years.
9/30/1963The USSR openly louded Indian view on Kashmir issue. This was against Pakistan's motives.
9/30/1963Humayun reconquered Delhi after defeating Sher - Shar Alias Sikandar Suri in Machiwara and Sarhind battles. It is said that he won the crown but not the empire.
5/26/2000In a significant development, the Government decides to allow disinvestment up to 60 per cent equity of Air India.
1/26/1893Srijiva Nyayatirtha Bhattacharya, famous writer and educationist, was born Bhatpara, West Bengal.
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.