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Historical Event on 12/22/1998
The National Award for the Best Technological Invention is conferred on Prof. J. R. Isaac, a computer scientist.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/30/1988 | Cyclone lashes Bangladesh, Eastern India; 317 killed. |
| 10/30/1947 | The first Spitfires from the Advanced Flying School at Ambala reached Srinagar and were soon engaged in strafing the raiders beyond Pattan. Within a week, the Tempests of No. 7 Squadron were playing a decisive role in the battle of Shelatang which halted the forward momentum of the insurgents. |
| 10/26/1950 | Mother Teresa founded Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India. |
| 5/12/1666 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj meet Aurangzeb and was arrested. |
| 5/1/1998 | The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri. |
| 4/30/1991 | BJP election manifesto promises Presidential form of government. |
| 11/25/1956 | Lal Bahadur Shastri, Railway Minister, resigns from the office or Railway Minitery, taking moral responsibility for Ayyapan rail disaster thus setting a rare example for politicians. |
| 5/31/1928 | Pankaj Khirod Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad), was born in Calcutta. He was the recipient of Padmashree (1975). |
| 7/28/1924 | Many deaths were reported and several villages were destroyed due to floods in the south. |
| 8/8/1911 | Following the end of a heavy monsoon, parts of India were hit by a cholera epidemic. |
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