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Historical Event on 8/22/1818
Warren Hastings, first Governor General of India (1773-84), died at the age of 85.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/19/1875 | The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic. |
| 12/27/1911 | Jana Gana Mana.... ,' India ' s National Anthem, was first sung at the Indian National Congress session held at Calcutta. |
| 12/27/1911 | Saint Namdev passed away. |
| 12/31/1998 | Air Chief Marshal Anil Yashwant Tipnis, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC., became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He is the 18th Air Chief Marshal. |
| 4/4/1942 | Japanese Navy destroyed 3 British battleship to sink in the Bay of Bengal during the Second World War. |
| 8/25/1999 | Former Indian Davis Cup captain Narendra Nath died in Delhi. |
| 10/27/1999 | The Archbishop of Delhi rules out Pope John Paul II's dialogue with the VHP during his visit to India in November. |
| 3/31/1999 | The PIO card, conferring privileges on persons of Indian origin settled abroad, is formally launched. |
| 12/21/1994 | The IAF return from peace keeping duties as part of the Indian contingent supporting UN operations in Somalia. |
| 1/1/1932 | Publication of Marathi Newspaper 'Sakal' started. |
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