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Historical Event on 8/22/1988

Gorkha National Liberation Front signs an accord with the Centre and West Bengal on formation of an elective hill Council for Darjeeling.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/3/1986Pope John Paul II meets Mother Teresa at Calcutta.
6/23/1927All India Radio's broadcasting service started in 1927 by privately owned transmitter at Bombay and Calcutta.
11/15/1621Jahangir captured Kakda Fort.
3/9/1951Ustad Zakir Hussain, famous Tabla player, was born.
1/24/1995Congress (I) suspends Arjun Singh from the party.
2/27/1912Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar 'Kusumagraj', great Marathi poet, play-wright, novelist and Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Awardee, was born.
1/27/1924Sabu [Dastagir], actor (Elephant Boy, Drum), was born in India.
5/8/1962Ravindra Bharti University established in West Bengal.
4/26/1973Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977.
1/22/1990FIR registered in Bofors kickbacks case.