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Historical Event on 1/22/1760

In the battle at Wandiwash (India), after their victory against the French, the British virtually had no European opponent left in India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/9/1993An Indian Airlines TU-154 plane crash lands in Delhi, all the 165 on board escape; Civil Aviation Minister Scindia resigns; PM cancels Dhaka visit; SAARC summit put off.
3/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray passed away (1-5-98).
8/16/1996CBI raids house of former minister Sukh Ram and finds cash and jewellery to the tune of Rs. 3 crore.
9/26/1931At Lancashire, Gandhi sees textile workers hurt by Indian boycott but says home spinning must go on.
8/17/1911Y.R. Lokurkar, senior journalist, was born.
2/13/1997Deve Gowda, PM, dedicates the Rs. 3200-crore 480 MW Uri hydel project in north Kashmir to the nation.
3/27/1989Delhi beat Bengal by an innings and 210 to win the Ranji Trophy.
4/23/1913Dhananjay Vithal Keer, famous biogropher, was born.
7/31/1948State Transport Corporation was established in Calcutta.
6/11/1921Snehlata, social reformer and politician, was born at Mathura, U.P.