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Historical Event on 2/22/1996
Indian police charge 14 more politicians in corruption scandal that has already led to resignations from the Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's govt.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/21/1997 | J. M. Lyngdoh appointed Election Commissioner. |
| 6/27/1917 | Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48), was born in Maharashtra. |
| 1/16/1973 | Om Prakash Mehra, Air Chief Marshal PVSM, became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 31/01/1976. |
| 6/9/1998 | Gujarat was hit by a cyclone killing 1,000 people in six days. |
| 12/1/2000 | An armed intruder snipes at naval commando Satvir Singh at the official residence of the Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in the high- security Rajaji Marg area in New Delhi. The Navy sets up an enquiry board to probe the incident. |
| 10/1/1949 | 'Marathi Rangbhumi' , a drama company, established. |
| 10/2/2000 | Mukesh Kumar, India hockey player, retires from international hockey. |
| 10/2/2000 | Firuz Shah Tughluq, the third emperor of Delhi, died at the age of 83. |
| 9/19/1991 | Lok Sabha passes unanimously the Places of Worship Special Provisions Bill for maintaining the status quo of religious places as on 1947. |
| 3/14/1895 | Nihalsing Gurumukh, former Chief Minister of Delhi and Governer of Rajasthan, was born. |
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