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Historical Event on 2/22/1994

Punjab brought back to international air map after 10 years with the introduction of flights to 8 countries from Amritsar Rajasansi Airport.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/26/1997Vice President Krishan Kant takes over as Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
4/26/1858Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
5/19/1969Cyclone hit Andhra Pradesh claiming 608 lives and rendering 20,000 homeless.
8/13/1911Guha Phulrenu, social worker, was born.
1/11/1975Oil struck in third Bombay High rig.
9/13/1997Grieving India lays to rest Mother Teresa in state funeral in Calcutta in which pomp and splendour is combined with religious rites.
1/30/1996Supreme Court directs CBI and other govt. agencies to speed up the Jain hawala probe.
1/25/1989Congress-I ministry headed by S. C. Jamir assumes office in Nagaland.
7/25/1992R. Venkataraman retired from the post of 8th President.
1/22/1886Harikrishna Premi, Hindi writer, passed away.