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Historical Event on 5/22/1996
11th Lok Sabha's first session begins.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/12/1998 | Bihar flood toll mounts to 320. |
| 10/12/1967 | National Conference, the Working Committee of Jammu and Kashmir, unanimously passed the proposal to a permanent merger of the state with India. |
| 6/6/1916 | Lord Kitchener, the premier soldier of the British Empire, passed away tragically last night as the ''Hampshire'', the cruiser on which he was traveling to Russia to boost sagging morale, struck a mine or was torpedoed off the Orkney Islands and sank, drowning all aboard. Life in London came to a standstill, while Paris and Washington were shocked by the news. In the last half-century, through tireless energy and devotion to imperial duty, Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 66, commanded in Palestine, Cyprus, Egypt, Sudan, South Africa, and India. Two years ago, he had become the War Secretary. |
| 6/6/1916 | Pieter de Carpentier, flemish Governor General of Dutch East-Indies, was born. |
| 1/2/1997 | Bihar wins team titles in both men's and women's sections in national archery. Limba Ram and Purnima Mahato, both of Bihar, win individual crowns in men's and women's sections respectively. Turkey's `Pocket Hercules', weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, who captured three Olympic gold medals, calls it a day in Ankara. |
| 5/8/1994 | Harikant Jethwani, famous Sindhi litterateur, passed away. |
| 6/5/1966 | Indian rupee devalued by 36.5 percent. |
| 2/12/1742 | Nana Phadnavis, one of the important members of Peshwa kingdom and the Maratha master-diplomat, was born. |
| 2/27/1854 | Lord Dalhousie captured Jhansi under the East India Company. |
| 5/1/1972 | All fuel coal mines were nationalised. |
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