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Historical Event on 8/22/1979
Neelam Sanjeev Reddy, President of India, dissolves the sixth Lok Sabha, orders year-end general elections and asks Charan Singh to head a caretaker government.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/24/1953 | Selection of the Dassault Ouragan fighter from France at this time reflected the decision to initiate diversification of supply sources. The first four of over 100 Ouragans, or 'Toofanis' as they were to become known in the IAF, reached Palam Airport from France and this type re-equipped Nos.8, 3 and 4 Squadrons in that order. |
| 4/1/1918 | Royal Air Force replaces Royal Flying Corps in Britain. |
| 5/20/1964 | P. T. Usha, famous sprinter, was born. |
| 5/20/1964 | Malik Kafur, Alauddin Khilji's Commander, won the impregnable fort of Devgiri. The fort was entered by the enemy. Raja Ramdeva was taken prisoner and sent to Delhi where Alauddin recieved him untill his death in 1312. |
| 8/26/1975 | Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, died. |
| 9/10/2000 | Marat Safin wins the men's singles in the US open championship. |
| 11/16/1908 | Bommi Narsingh Reddy, famous film story writer, was born. |
| 6/28/1986 | Union Government sanctions maternity leave for unmarried women employees too. |
| 11/26/1949 | Constitution of India was adopted |
| 8/5/1992 | The Supreme Court appoints a 3-member panel to visit Ayodhya and report on the new structures there. |
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