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Historical Event on 4/22/1996

Hiteshwar Saikia, chief minister of Assam (1991-96), passed away at the age of 62 years, and Dr. Bhumidhar Barman became new CM.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/1757Clauk became Governor of Bengal.
1/21/1980Assembly elections in Kerala; LDF wins absolute majority. E.K. Nayanar forms government in Kerala.
1/23/1976Gautam Buddha's lost city of Kapilavastu was found in an excavation.
1/25/1948French India Peoples' Convention, Pondicherry, passed a resolution for complete merger of the French India with the Dominion of India. - G. V. Mavlankar was elected the first Speaker of the Indian Parliament.
3/9/1897Fans start calling the team 'Indians' (in 1915 it became official).
10/25/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, addresses the 50th anniversary session of the UN.
9/9/1981Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricketer (two Tests for India, 29 runs & 0/13), died.
3/19/1848Lokhitwadi started his column 'Shatpatra' in the newspaper named 'Prabhakar'.
1/3/1996Bomb blast kills six and seriously wounds 20. Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Front claim responsibility in Delhi.
11/19/1991Kashinath Anant (Rambhau Joshi), famous editor, passed away.