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Historical Event on 8/22/1993

The first batch of IAF troops landed in the capital city of Mogadishu.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/3/1780British officer captain Bruce conquered Gwalior fort under Major Popham after defeating Sindhiya.
4/1/1993National Aeronautical Laboratory becomes National Aerospace Laboratories.
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, formally stated India's claim to permanent membership of Security Council at the U.N. General Assembly meeting.
7/20/1982Mira Behn (90), disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, passed away.
5/4/1932Many are arrested as Congress agents picket Bombay post offices in celebration of Gandhi Day.
12/11/1958Wilson Jones became India's first individual World Champion when he won the Amateur Billiards Championship.
9/2/1970President V. V. Giri inaugurated, Vivekanand Rock Memorial' at Kanyakumari.
6/30/1999The first ever direct bus service between India and Bangladesh gets delayed due to heavy rain.
7/6/1960The President promulgates the ESMA, 1960.
12/1/2000An armed intruder snipes at naval commando Satvir Singh at the official residence of the Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar in the high- security Rajaji Marg area in New Delhi. The Navy sets up an enquiry board to probe the incident.