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Historical Event on 1/22/1980

Bal Ram Jakhar elected Lok Sabha Speaker.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1942Attri Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested for further six months. She was earlier arrested for personal satyagraha and to hoist the national flag in Delhi Central Jail on January 26.
8/27/1870Sharmajivi Sangha was established in Calcutta by Sashipada Banerji.
5/1/1913Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, was born.
9/12/1998India, Malaysia sign an agreement on cooperation in science and technology in Kuala Lumpur.
9/30/1999India successfully test-fired its multi-target surface-to-air missile 'Akash'.
4/23/1795East India Company gave Warren Hastings a grant of the money and he was honourably acquitted of the charges.
2/12/1960Chinese army kills 12 Indian soldiers.
6/22/1996Saurav Ganguly scores 131 at Lord's on Test debut.
10/18/1927Ramesh Vithaldas Divecha, cricketer (11 wickets for India in early 50's), was born in Bombay.
8/9/1942Mahatma Gandhi after announcing 'do or die' slogan alongwith 'Quit India Movement' at Bombay was arrested along with 50 others. Gandhiji was interned in Aga Khan Palace at Poona. This Do or Die slogan deep rooted in Indian hearts and resulted in nationwide Quit India Movment. This day is commemorated as ""Kranti Day"". Govind Vallabh Pant was send to Ahmednagar Jail, while Sarojini Naidu and many other leaders were also arrested.