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Historical Event on 3/22/2000

INSAT-3B launched.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/18/1999Sonia Gandhi pleads the President on Nalini's case.
7/23/1988Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.
4/10/1997Announcement of UP's 70th new district to be re-named after Jyotiba Phule.
10/1/1981Activists of the Dal Khalsa, who masterminded the hijacking of Indian Airlines plane. arrested.
9/5/1918Ratanji Jamshetji Tata, famous Indian industrialist and social reformer, died.
2/9/1898The Rower of Persia', a short film produced at Calcutta was released on February 9 at Star Theatre, Calcutta.
7/1/1989Yashvantrao Chavan Open University was established.
3/10/1995Ashok Padbidri, famous journalist and editor, died.
12/22/1939When Britain declared war against the Germans it appealed for help from all political parties. Congress put up some conditions which in other words were the immediate transfer of power. The Viceroy promised to give due consideration to the suggestions of each party and that the dominion status would be given after the war. Congress in order to pressurize the Govt. boycotted all ministries and started a civil disobedience movement and eventually resigned. Jinnah declared 22nd Dec 1939 as ""Day of Deliveranc
5/22/1961Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento.