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Historical Event on 8/22/1987

Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/28/1895Bagal Bhai Madhavrao Khanderao, freedom fighter, author and painter, was born.
6/27/1998Mr. Nikhil Chakravartty, journalist and chairman of Prasar Bharati, dies in New Delhi at 84.
1/3/1996Bomb blast kills six and seriously wounds 20. Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front claim responsibility in Delhi.
6/13/1992Security scam: assets of three SBI officials attached.
1/31/1941Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat of the Bombay Sappers showed an act of unparalleled bravery and inspiring leadership when commanding a detachment of 21 Field company of the Bombay Sappers on the road to Gondar, in Abyssinia. Hence, The Victoria Cross (VC) was bestowed upon him and he became the first Indian Commissioned Officer receipeant of The Victoria Cross (VC).
6/14/1998S. Vijayalakshmi wins National women's `A' chess title in Mumbai.
11/15/1989Test debut of Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Yunus at Karachi.
1/18/1985Spy ring cracked. Top Government officials, businessmen held.
5/29/1991P.V. Narasimha Rao elected President of Congress (I).
8/22/1992Congress (I) with its allies secures a simple majority in the Lok Sabha following the merger of Telugu Desam into the party.