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Historical Event on 8/22/1818

Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/25/1857Lucknow relief by Havelock & Outram begins.
11/19/1961World Council of Churches convened their third assembly at New Delhi during which the International Missionary Council and its work was integrated into the larger ecumenical group.
1/16/1924In a tragic ship wreck, Kumaran Asan, famous Malayalam poet & eminent social worker, died.
7/26/1991Tamil Nadu and Karnataka observe bandh over Cauvery water issue.
4/26/1993Indian Airlines' IC 491 crashes at Aurangabad, killing 55 passengers.
5/17/1992R. Venkataraman, President, leaves for a six-day visit to China.
5/27/1906Gandhiji writes to his brother Lakshimidas, stating his disinterestedness in worldly possessions.
3/23/1992G. S. Dhillon, former speaker of Lok Sabha, passed away.
6/21/1862Ganendra Mohan Tagore was the first Indian to get the Barrister-at-Law Degree after passing the examination from Lincoln Inn University.
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.