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Historical Event on 5/22/1991
Elections scheduled to be held on 23, 26 deferred to 12, 15 of June.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/6/1996 | CBI arrests four Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leaders in bribery case. |
| 10/12/1997 | Queen Elizebeth II, accompanied by husband Duke of Edinburgh Philips, arrived in New Delhi on a week-long state visit to mark India's 50th anniversary of Independence. |
| 1/28/1911 | The famous Hope diamond, once worn by Marie Antoinette, was bought tonight for over $300,000 by Ned McLean, son of John McLean. Mrs. McLean wore it as a head ornament, guarded by a former Secret Service man who in turn was guarded by two private detectives. Walnut-sized and exquisitely blue in color, the 44.5-carat stone stems from India. Its owners included Louis XIV, Louis XVI, and a London banker named Hope. A sinister history of ill luck, madness, and violent death clings to the unique gem. |
| 8/5/1992 | The Supreme Court appoints a 3-member panel to visit Ayodhya and report on the new structures there. |
| 4/27/1960 | Presidential orders were issued on the report of the Committee of Parliament on official Languages which includes issues relating to preparation of terminology (Hindi glossaries, Hindia translation of codes and procedural literature, imparting training in Hindi to employees propagation of Hindi, language of bills, language to be used in the Supreme Court and High Court etc). |
| 5/7/1973 | Shivkumar Batalvi, famous Punjabi poet, died. |
| 9/7/1993 | India and China sign border peace accord. |
| 7/19/1952 | India all out 82 in 2nd innings after making 52 runs earlier in the day. |
| 7/19/1952 | Guru Angad, Sikh Guru, was born. |
| 10/31/1999 | Efforts to restore rail and telecom links on a war footing. |
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