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Historical Event on 2/22/1913

Judge Mirza Hameedullah Beg, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born in Lucknow.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/17/1982President's rule in Kerala.
9/12/1971Jaikishen, famous Hindi film music director, died.
11/21/1971Rebellion in East Pakistan (formerly Bengal). Ten million Bengalis flee to India. Indo-Pak border clashes escalate to war. India defeats West Pakistan. E. Pakistan becomes independent Bangladesh.
2/19/1992An all-time low turn out of about 30\% registered in the Punjab Assembly polls.
8/5/1939In the first case to be brought under Prohibition laws, a railroad passenger was today convicted of possessing a bottle of brandy in Bombay.
7/6/1999Sub. Jata Shankar secured 'Silver' medal in 400 Mtr race at the International circuit Athletic Meet held at Trivendrum.
3/22/2000India's first third generation satellite 'Insat-3B' put in orbit by Europe's latest Ariane-5 rocket from Kourou in French Guyana.
5/19/1951Sukhdev Bihari Mishra of Mishra Brothers, first historian of Hindi litterateur, passed away.
10/30/1887Sukumar Roy, famous Bengali children's litterateur, was born.
9/29/1992Ramesh Krishnan and Leander Paes put India into the World round of 16 nations in the Davis Cup tennis by defeating Britain (4-1)