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Historical Event on 8/22/1993

Gundu Rao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, died. He was 56.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/9/1919Theophane A. Mathias, educationist, was born.
7/26/1874Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati, great revolutionary freedom fighter and social reformer, was born.
1/18/1997India's first electric car 'Reva' launched in Bangalore.
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
11/5/1956Nehru breaks silence condemning Soviets for repression in Hungary.
10/9/1942Bibi Amar Kaur, freedom fighter, successfully hoisted the national flag at Jail Gate of Lahore. She was then arrested and send to Ambala Jail.
12/4/1898Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan, Indian Scientist and Physicist-Philosopher, was born in Tamil Nadu.
6/29/1857Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British).
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
5/21/1966General Election (11th) of India ends.