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Historical Event on 11/22/1997

Diana Hayden, 24-year-old Mumbai-born Miss India, beat 85 contestants from around the world to be crowned new 'Miss Universe' at Mahe in Seychelles.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/7/1782Hyder Ali, warrior of Mysore, passed away in a camp near Chittur.
4/10/1996Delhi High Court bans the import of toxic waste in India.
11/18/1991In the by-elections, Congress gets 8 Lok Sabha seats and suffers rout in UP assembly, while BJP gets absolute majority.
4/4/1786In British Parliament, Berk alleged 11 corruption charges against Indian Governor General Warren Hastings.
9/12/1912T. A. Ramachandran, cricket Test Umpire of one test during 1948-49, was born in Tamil Nadu.
4/1/1998Prabhat Kumar, a 1963 batch IAS officer, was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India. He succeeded T.S.R. Subramaniam and held the office till 31-10-2000.
10/12/1993National Environment Council with PM as chairperson set up.
5/1/1998India and Peru sign agreements on space technology and agriculture during the visit of Indian President K. R. Narayanan there.
1/27/1995K.V. Krishna Rao, J&K Governor, gets another term.
10/2/1972Broadcasting of Mumabi Doordarshan started.