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Historical Event on 6/22/1897
The Chafekar brothers, Damodar and Balkrishna, shot British Officer Rand in Pune. This event played a very important role in the revolutionary freedom fighter.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/28/1943 | S. Satyamurti, social reformer, politician and member of legislative council at Madras, died. He was born in Tirumayyam village in August 19, 1887. |
| 5/18/1999 | R. B. Sapre, India's first national chess champion, died in Mumbai. |
| 7/1/1989 | New Governors were appointed in five states. Gen. K. V. Krishna Rao became Governor for J&K. |
| 8/17/1997 | Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut. |
| 10/12/1990 | Government of India announces a 15\% cut in oil consumption, exempting LPG and kerosene. |
| 9/1/1947 | Indian Standard Time was adopted. |
| 12/23/1944 | U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born. |
| 7/20/1916 | Habibur Rehman Ebrahim Chowdhary, cricket Test Umpire for 4 tests from 1959-64, was born at Mumbai. |
| 10/4/1996 | Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against PVN Rao and three others in the St. Kitts forgery case. |
| 12/13/1999 | The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor. |
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