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Historical Event on 6/22/1959

Iyengar Kasturi Srinivas, great politician and journalist, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/1/1993Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director.
7/4/1914Savlaram Ravji Patil (P. Savlaram), film lyrisist and story writer, was born.
10/12/1967Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia also known as "Dauntless Dr. Lohia", freedom fighter, social reformer and socialist leader, died at the Willingdon Nursing Home, New Delhi. He had founded the 'Praja Socialist Party' in 195
2/22/1873Sir Muhammad Ekbal, writer of song 'Sare Jahanse Achha', was born.
4/21/1938Muhammad Iqbal, famous Urdu poet, passed away.
7/6/1942Urmila Devi Shastri, freedom fighter and editor of ""Janma Bhoomi"", died due to non-medical facility and mal-nutrition in Jail. She has also written ""Karagaar Ke Anubhav"" in 1930. She was arrested for Satyagrah and forcefully closing of Foreign Goods.
1/26/1972Amar Jawan, a national memorial, established at India Gate, New Dehli.
4/3/1998Pramod Mahajan, senior BJP functionary, is appointed Political Advisor to Prime Minister ""in the rank and status of Cabinet Minister in the PMO"".
2/2/1959Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.