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Historical Event on 2/22/1873

Sir Muhammad Ekbal, writer of song 'Sare Jahanse Achha', was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/28/1963Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, passed away at Sadaqat Ashram, Patna.
3/15/1997Lok Sabha passes Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1997.
3/15/1997Humayun died at Delhi. Two days earlier he had slipped on the staircase of a library being constructed at the Old Fort.
7/31/1997V. Thangapandian (64), Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister, died at Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district.
8/16/1996CBI raids house of former minister Sukh Ram and finds cash and jewellery to the tune of Rs. 3 crore.
2/28/1950The Finance Minister announces the setting up of the Planning Commission with Nehru and Nanda as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.
1/10/1987Sikh terrorists murder Punjab prison chief in Chandigarh.
1/17/1952The pension work of CDA (Factories), Calcutta and the Defence civilians in ordnance factories was transferred to the office of the CDA (P), Allahabad.
6/30/1997Gujarat floods claimed 170 lives.
6/6/2000Abhijit Kunte wins the National `A' chess championship at Mumbai.