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Historical Event on 10/22/1908

John Sutton, actor (Tower of London, Return of Fly), was born in Rawalpindi, India.

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4/20/1930The Viceroy imposes an ordinance for the suppression of terrorism, following a series of attacks.
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4/18/1959Premier Chou En-lai insists Tibetan Dalai Lama was abducted to India.
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4/13/1919Jallianwala Baug massacre. The great Indian tragedy occured in Amritsar which claimed 389 lives and wounded 1,516 activitists fighting for Indian independence. Early in 1919, the Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed. This authorized the Government to imprison any person without any trial and conviction in a court of law. This furious act was under the guidence of cruel Brigedier General R. E. H. Dyer and his 50 men troop. Michael O' Dwyer was then the Governor of Punjab who naturally defended the action. This day is observed as Jallianwala Baug Day.
4/3/1912M. Varadarajan, educationist and author, was born at Tirupattur.
5/29/1953Mount Everest conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay.
12/28/1981New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala.