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Historical Event on 12/22/1999
CPI (M) is against India signing the CTBT.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/9/1783 | Tipu Sultan drives out English from Bednoor, India. |
| 1/6/1842 | 4,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul.. |
| 4/20/1887 | Padmabhushan Jemini Roy, famous painter, was born. |
| 12/17/1961 | Provocative action against our nationals in the vicinity of Anjadip Island and Portugal's belligerent attitude to the problems of its colonial possessions in this country, resulted in the Government of India's decision to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu. Operations were launched at night. |
| 12/17/1961 | Humayun 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. |
| 10/26/1999 | Sonia Gandhi, Congress(I) president, visits cyclone-hit areas. |
| 5/28/1989 | Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India. |
| 8/25/1959 | Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister, declares in New Delhi that India will defend Bhutan and Sikkim if attacked by China. |
| 3/30/1929 | Weekly postal service across 5,000-miles by aeroplane started between England and India serving India, Egypt, Palestine and Iraq in London. |
| 1/15/1949 | General K. N. Kariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. He was the first Indian to reach to this post in Indian Army. In 1956, he was designated as Chief of the Army Staff - General, later Field Marshal. This event is commemoratively observed as Army Day. |
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