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Historical Event on 11/22/1997

Diana Hayden, 24-year-old Mumbai-born Miss India, beat 85 contestants from around the world to be crowned new 'Miss Universe' at Mahe in Seychelles.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1996BSE index reaches 3869.87, a new 18-month high.
8/14/1947Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania was appinted as the Chief Justice of India. He was in this office till 05/11/1951.
4/17/1675Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked the Fonda fort and won Karwar.
8/4/1914Gandhiji reaches London and raised Indian Volunteer Corps.
1/3/1995PM inaugurates 82nd Indian Science Congress at Jadavpur University, Calcutta.
7/4/1933Mahatma Gandhi sentenced to one year imprisonment.
2/19/1995National Research Centre for Oil Palm(NRCOP), the only institute exclusively devoted to Oil Palm research in India, was established.
9/10/1887Govind Ballabh Pant was born in village Khunt, Almora District, U.P. He served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was as outstanding parliamentary figure of his days. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna in 1959.
10/18/2000Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Communications Minister, announces relief for phone users. New links to cost Rs. 2,000 in urban areas and Rs. 500 in rural areas.
9/12/1998India, Malaysia sign an agreement on cooperation in science and technology in Kuala Lumpur.