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Historical Event on 6/22/1982

19 persons were killed and 25 injured when an Air India Boeing 707 from Singapore via Madras crashed at Bombay.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/13/1893Mama Parmanand, one of the founders of 'Prarthana Samaj', passed away.
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