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Historical Event on 8/22/1993

Gundu Rao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, died. He was 56.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/12/1757Captain Eyre Coote from the Portuguese was captured in Bandel.
9/23/1967P. S. Vaidya, great Indian ODI pace bowler (1995-96), was born.
2/18/1996Kenya's first full One Day International Cricket match at Cricket World Cup vs India. Tendulkar scored 127* and India won over Kenya.
8/15/1979Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies.
3/19/2000Bill Clinton, US President, arrives to a warm welcome in India. This was the first presidential visit of a US head in two decades.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
3/12/1954Indian National Academy of Letters ""Sahitya Academy"" inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan.
11/9/1942Jami, last evergreen poet of Parsi language, died.
1/30/1903Lord Curzon opened the Imperial Library in in Metcalfe Hall at Calcutta.
12/10/1978Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize.