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Historical Event on 11/22/1999

V. S. Rama Devi and Vishnu Kant Shastri appointed the new Governors of Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/19/1875The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic.
3/20/1970Establishment of Muslim Satyashodhak Samaj.
12/3/1971Indo-Pakistan war begins. On the same day National Emergency was declared by the President of India due to war between both the countries.
7/15/1955Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
10/31/1962Krishna Menon, Home Minister, resign due to attack by China.
7/29/1980India won Gold Medal in Hockey at Moscow Olympics.
7/20/1969M. Hidayatullah became the first acting President of India.
9/29/1997IRS-1D, fourth Indian Remote Sensing satellite, successfully launched off by PSLV-CI, the country's first operational polar satellite launch vehicle, from Sriharikota. With this launch, India became a member of the exclusive club of nations capable of launching the heavier class of satellites.
11/14/1955Employees' State Insurance Corporation was inaugurated by the President.
11/7/1933Gaandhiji commences Harijan-upliftment tour.