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Historical Event on 8/22/1984
R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 6/7/1631 | Begum Mumtaj Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan, Emperor of India, passed away at Burhanpur a few hours after the birth of a daughter. She was married in 1612 and the Taj Mahal was built for her. |
| 5/10/1996 | Congress Chief Ministers of Assam, Haryana & Pondicherry resign. |
| 3/15/1920 | Ranganandhan Francis, field hockey (Olympic-gold-1948, 52, 56), was born. |
| 2/2/1956 | The president inaugurated the Bhoodan padyatra led by Dr. Sushila Nayar. |
| 2/2/1956 | Sher Shah defeats Humayun near Buxar at Chausa and becomes emperor of Delhi. |
| 10/26/1943 | Cholera epidemic killed 2,155 people in the third week of October at Calcutta. |
| 5/1/1973 | All non-fuel Coal Mines fields were nationalised. |
| 9/12/1786 | Lord Cornwallis was appointed, and became Governor General of India, as well as the Commander-in-Chief Army Officer. |
| 1/18/1995 | Kumble takes 16-99 in a match for Karnataka vs Kerala. |
| 9/13/1965 | Pakistanis bomb Bombay. |
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