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Historical Event on 1/22/1858

Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was sentenced to death.

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3/20/1959For the first time, officials of the Indian government confirmed reports of widespread resistance to the Chinese occupying forces in Tibet. Open warfare erupted in the capital city of Lhasa.
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4/1/1855Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's first Bengali primer 'Varnaparichay' was published.
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6/23/1994Two Britishers held hostage by terrorists in Kashmir for 17 days were set free.