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Historical Event on 7/22/1678

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Vellore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1930Sir Chandrasekhar V. Raman, Scientist, 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering ""Raman Effect"". He is also the first Indian to receive this honor in Physics, The Indian Nobel Laureates.
9/15/1916Margaret Lockwood, film actress of 'Lady Vanishes' fame, was born in Karachi, India.
2/15/1951Stephen H. Smith, father and pioneer of Indian Aero Philately or air borne mail, passed away.
1/18/1977Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period.
12/11/19676.5 earthquake in West India, 170 killed.
6/6/1924S. R. Bommai, former President of Janata Dal, was born.
12/8/1900Udayshankar, famous dance master, was born.
7/18/1857The Calcutta, Mumbai and Madras Universities were established.
12/28/1925Kasturbhai Lalbhai Shrenik, great industrialist, was born at Ahmedabad.
8/7/1998The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force.