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Historical Event on 1/22/1858

Veer Narayan Singh, freedom fighter, was sentenced to death.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1991Sonia unanimously elected Congress President by the Working Committee. She, however, declined the offer.
10/9/1999Sunil Kumar and Sai Jayalakshmy won the men's and women's titles respectively in the National Tennis championship in Delhi. Akshay Vishal Rao emerged boys' under-18 champion.
7/2/1928Nandkishor Bal, great Odia poet, passed away.
8/7/1947BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika.
8/5/1950Gopinath Bardoloi, architect of modern Assam, freedom fighter and leader, passed away.
2/20/1847Turf Club of Royal Calcutta was established.
1/29/1976Parliamenentary Committee on official language constituted. The Committee has since then submitted six parts of its report and Presidential orders have been issued on first five parts of it. The sixth part is in print.
3/2/1997Michel Camdessus, Managing Director, IMF, congratulates India on its pursuit of steady and higher economic growth.
8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
12/28/1996India all out for 66 at Durban after making 100 in the first innings of the game.