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Historical Event on 4/22/1996
Hiteshwar Saikia, chief minister of Assam (1991-96), passed away at the age of 62 years, and Dr. Bhumidhar Barman became new CM.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/22/1997 | At least 40 persons are killed and over 300 injured in an earthquake which hit Jabalpur city. |
| 4/8/1929 | Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw two bombs on the Assembly Hall. |
| 10/15/1866 | Vasudevacharya Kerur, famous Kannad novelist, playwright and journalist, was born. |
| 10/15/1866 | Sikh Guru Amardasji, great social worker and teacher, was born at Basare village near Amritsar district. |
| 1/15/1899 | Musaffir, Giani Gurmukh Singh, writer and politician, was born at Udhwal (Pakistan). |
| 6/12/1975 | Drugaprasad Dhar, former deputy president of Planning Commission, died. |
| 11/19/1982 | 9th Asian Games started in Delhi. |
| 9/21/1997 | Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi. |
| 12/26/1985 | Rajiv Gandhi and Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq meet in Delhi and agree not to attack nuclear plants in each other's country. |
| 1/8/1993 | FERA restrictions removed, resident Indians allowed to keep as much as $500. |
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