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Historical Event on 8/22/1915
Shambhu Mishra, Bengali actor, director and playwright, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/17/1780 | Indian Governor General Warren Hastings duel with Francis to settle personal and official quarrels. Francis was wounded but survived. |
| 8/14/1947 | Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania was appinted as the Chief Justice of India. He was in this office till 05/11/1951. |
| 9/20/1932 | Gandhiji commences ""fast unto death"" (hunger strike) in Poona prison to secure abolition of separate electorates for Harijans and untouchables. |
| 5/14/1963 | Dr. Raghuvir, a famous linguist and President of Jansangh, passed away. |
| 8/26/1874 | Ishwar Sharan Munshi, politician and philosopher, was born. |
| 6/22/1944 | British 14th army frees Imphal, Assam. |
| 2/19/1812 | Congregational missionaries Adoniram Judson, 23, and his wife Ann, 22, first sailed from New England to Calcutta. (Judson eventually concentrated his labors in Burma). |
| 1/3/1831 | Savitribai Phule, famous social worker, was born at Naigaon in Satara district, Maharashtra. |
| 11/29/1798 | Neplus Naresh Fardinad Chaturth announced that they will fight against France. |
| 9/27/1989 | The second test launching of India's surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi', from Sri Harikota was successful. |
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