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Historical Event on 5/22/1963

Rohini, Glider, became the first to successfully fly at Kanpur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
6/28/1883Shivprasad Gupta, social reformer, politician, leader, philanthropist, freedom fighter and educationist, was born at Varanasi.
10/1/1949'Marathi Rangbhumi' , a drama company, established.
8/9/1965Pakistan chose to persist while the Indian Army Corps on the ceasefire line got down to neutralizing the Gibraltar Force. As a first step, main infiltration routes were blocked and Pakistan was forced out of the Haji Fir bulge (known to them as Bedori).
7/5/1916Indian Women's University was established at Hingne near Poona by Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve with just four students. After 1920, it was renamed as Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Indian Women's University.
10/13/1911Ashok Kumar Ganguly, famous film actor, was born. He is the recipient of Dada Saheb Phalke Award.
5/20/1976Oil production started from Bombay High.
4/27/1907Fearing uprising in Punjab, British arm volunteers.
9/22/1931Gandhi meets Charlie Chaplin in London.
7/20/1990GOI notifies restrictions on liberal import policy announced earlier. The restrictions will cut the import bill by about Rs. 1000 crore.