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Historical Event on 3/22/1999

57 prisoners in Indian and Pakistan jails are repatriated to their respective motherlands at the Attari-Wagah joint checkpost on the border in Amristar district.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/22/1854Kawasji Nanabhai Dawar started the first Cloth Mill namely 'Bombay Spinning Mills'.
2/22/1854Turkish Armada retired.The arrival of a new Portuguese fleet.
1/10/1993Atleast 15 people are killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims.
11/20/1917J.C. Bose Research Institute was established in Calcutta.
2/18/1925Krishna Sobati, famous Hindi authoress, was born.
7/29/1999Bandh in Mumbai to protest against the verdict barring Bal Thackeray from voting and contesting any election till December 10, 2001.
2/1/1972International Airports Authority of India established.
12/12/1925Dattatreya Gajanan Phadkar alias ""Dattu"" Phadkar, cricketer (pace bowler all-rounder for India), Kolhapur, Maharastra, was born.
7/29/1884Tyagraj Paramshiv Kailasam, leading playwright of Kannad language, was born.
7/1/1982MGR inaugurates Tamil Nadu's noon meal programme for poor children.