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Historical Event on 2/22/1854

Kawasji Nanabhai Dawar started the first Cloth Mill namely 'Bombay Spinning Mills'.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/8/1897Henrich Von Stephan, famous General Postal Union and freedom fighter, passed away.
1/10/1955The Auxiliary Air Force squadrons were equipped with the HAL-designed HT-2 trainer - officially introduced into service.
1/6/1979Rohini-200, first monsoon experimental rocket, launched from Thumba.
1/25/1957Kashmir becomes Indian state.
11/17/1948Despite the scepticism on the part of the US and British advisers concerning the feasibility of the scheme, the first half-dozen HAL-reconditioned B-24s were ready by November 1948 and, on the 17th of that month, No. 5 Squadron was formed with these heavy bombers.
7/23/1912Kilachand Ambalal, great industrialist, was born.
12/17/1929Bhagat Singh and Rajguru killed Sanders, Asst. Suprintendent of Police.
8/14/1993New governors for MP, Bihar, West Bengal & Tripura.
2/22/1993Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs England at Bombay in 411 balls and smashes 23 fours.
5/26/1931One hundred miners were trapped beneath a blazing mine. It was thought that there were unlikely to be any survivors in Madras.