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Historical Event on 2/22/1978

Judge Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 11/07/1985.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
6/30/1799Krishnaraj Bodiyar was once again declared as the King of Mysore.
7/21/1658Aurangzeb celebrated his being the emperor of Mugal Empire at Delhi. He was informally enthroned.
8/1/1995Vohra Panel submits report, highlights nexus between mafia and politicians.
5/27/1964Gulzarilal Nanda was entrusted the responsibility as Acting Prime Minster of India. He held this office till June 9, 1964. He is till date the only Acting Prime Minster of India.
1/30/1949Night Airmail Services was inaugurated.
10/1/1953The first new state in India since 1949, Andhra Pradesh, is established on purely linguistic basis and formally inaugurated. This state was created by sub-dividing state of India, Madras Province and this movement was started by Shriramulu for which he had to sacrifice his life.
9/23/1743Sawai Jaising died.
3/16/1928C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore.
6/8/1897Manindranath Basu, Bengali story writer and novelist, was born.