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Historical Event on 2/22/1996

Madanlal Khurana, Delhi CM, resigns (Hawala scandal).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/2000The world's first elected woman Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike died of heart attack in Colombo.
5/1/1992Seperate secretariat was established for primary education.
4/29/1936Zubin Mehta, famous music conductor (NY Philharmonic), was born in Bombay, India.
1/31/1995ISRO and Intelsat sign a $100 m 10-year-long agreement for leasing some of the capacity of the Indian-built INSAT-2E (scheduled for launch in 1997).
6/19/1979Morarji Desai resigns after split in Janata Party.
6/5/1980Manipur University was established.
1/31/1960Milkha Singh at Lahore sets record for 200m in 20.7s.
1/31/1960Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, was born on Baisakhi in a Khatri family in Talwandi Rae Bhoe in Pakistan, known as Nankana Sahib. Guru Nanak's birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. (Most Sikhs in the present day consider themselves members of a separate religion.).
3/8/1997G. K. Moopanar unanimously elected first president of Tamil Maanila Congress.
3/17/1798Rani Shiromani anounced to attack the British Army.