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Historical Event on 12/22/1998

Janata Dal's S. Jaipal Reddy selected for the ''best parliamentarian award'' for 1998.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/12/1919Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, the father of Indian space technology and scientist, was born at Ahmedabad.
10/3/1907Mansukhlal Maganlal Zaveri, famous Gujrati poet and critic, was born.
10/16/1905Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon on the pretext of it being too big to administer. Instead of dividing it on the basis of non-Bengali areas, the division was on the basis of Hindus and Muslims. Britishers thought that would succeed in increasing Hindu - Muslim tensions. The tremor of partition was felt throughout India and was regarded as an insult and challenge to Indian Nationalism. A movement was launched by the moderates. New method of protests 'Swadeshi and Swaraj' became the slogan of the common man and the whole of India was drawn into the national movement.
12/22/1995A Russian-made AN-26 plane forced to land in Bombay following an Intelligence Bureau tip off that it could be the suspected aircraft which dropped arms at Purulia.
6/7/1979Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'.
1/26/1965Hindi Language is accepted as National language of India.
1/6/1832Publication of 'Darpan' magazine started.
1/31/1995ISRO and Intelsat sign a $100 m 10-year-long agreement for leasing some of the capacity of the Indian-built INSAT-2E (scheduled for launch in 1997).
2/28/1835Medical College was started in Calcutta and it was officially opened on Feb 20.
9/23/1997India win Sahara Cup Cricket series by 4-1 victory over Pakistan.