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Historical Event on 12/22/1998

Janata Dal's S. Jaipal Reddy selected for the ''best parliamentarian award'' for 1998.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/10/1872Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex.
5/14/1982All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
10/22/1908John Sutton, actor (Tower of London, Return of Fly), was born in Rawalpindi, India.
7/29/1994Opposition stalls parliament proceedings over the 'Action Taken Report' on JPC finding.
4/29/1639Delhi's Red fort construction commenced by laying the Foundation Stone by Shah Jahan. This fort was completed on May 13, 1646.
4/2/1870Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was found. 95 members from different parts of Maharashtra assembled in Pune during its founding.
12/26/1947K.M. Munshi is appointed Govt. of India's agent in Hyderabad State.
2/22/1997India outplays Poland in the final hockey `Test' and win series 2-0.
9/10/1999Top seeds Bhupathi and Paes finished runners-up in the US Open doubles, losing to Sebastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien in the final.
8/19/1934Dr. Hiralal died. He was a distinguished historian and contributed numerous articles to 'Indian Antiquary', 'Epigraphia Indica', The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, etc. He was also an honorary correspondent in Archaeology to the Government of India.