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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
4/1/1985Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture was established during the 7th Plan period. The Institute started functioning independently since April 1987. The Headquarters of the Institute are located in Chennai with field and farm facilities at Muttukadu and three Research Centres at Kakdwip(West Bengal), Puri(Orissa) and Narakkal (Kerala).
5/27/1992M. L. Manchanda, AIR's Patiala engineer who was kidnapped by Babbar Khalsa militants, was found executed.
12/12/1994N.T. Rama Rao, TDP leader in Andhra Pradesh, and Pavan Kumar Chamling, leader of Sikkim Democratic Front, take oath of office; Rishang Keishing of Manipur sworn in as CM; Liquor banned in AP by NT Rama Rao.
3/21/1997Seven Kashmiri Pandits gunned down by militants in Sangrampura.
3/1/1978Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.
10/2/1975Kumaraswami Kamaraj, great freedom fighter, social reformer, political leader and member of the Lok Sabha, died in Madras.
12/23/1990All India BMAC and VHP hand over theĀ historicalĀ and archaeological documents to support their claim to Home Ministry officials.
9/18/1909Kilachand Ramdas, famous merchant, was born.
8/20/1995India and China decide to withdraw four army battalions from Chu Sumdurong valley near the Line of Actual Control.
8/2/1942Gandhi says that the Japanese might be welcomed in India should they invade due to current Indian discontent.