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Historical Event on 8/22/1919

Girijakumar Mathur, famous modern Hindi poet, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/29/1971Cyclone and tidal waves struck Orissa state claiming 10,000 lives.
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6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
12/13/1999The Government lodges protest with the Pakistani Rangers following the discovery of a tunnel near the Indo-Pak border.
9/13/1965Pakistanis bomb Bombay.
8/25/199710,000 people residing in low lying areas in Gujarat shifted to safer places following incessant rains for two days. Death toll mounts to 265.
5/16/1994Phani Mujumdar, veteran film producer and director, passed away.