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Historical Event on 5/22/1989

IRBM 'Agni' Missile launched successfully from Chandipur, Orissa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/1/1918Royal Air Force replaces Royal Flying Corps in Britain.
11/1/1978Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was converted from College of Agriculture to University.
9/8/1960Feroz Gandhi, a prominent member of the Lok Sabha,died in New Delhi.
1/17/1992Shankar Ramchandra (Mamrao Date), veteran journalist, passed away.
4/1/1935The Reserve Bank of India was established as a Central Bank and the job of issuing notes was entrusted to this bank. The Commissioner's office which issued currency was abolished and was substituted by the Governer of the RBI. The issue offices scattered around the country came to be called as the regional offices of the Reserve Bank.
4/1/1935Muhammad of Bin Quasim (Kasim), Arabs, attacked on Sindh and captured it. Muhammad defeated and killed King Dahir, Hindu king, at Rawar.
4/6/1980Janata Party splits again; members with RSS links form the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). A. B. Vajpayee becomes its first President.
2/2/1959Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.
2/2/1959Allauddin Masood Shah, Sultan of Dehli, was thrown off the throne.
2/2/1959Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal was succeeded as the Viceroy of Protuguese India by Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder at Portuguese power in India.