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Historical Event on 8/22/1994

Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/15/1659Aurangzeb was declared as the Emperor of India at Red Fort Delhi.
7/3/1997Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan gets 1996 Dada Saheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
9/25/1985Akali Dal wins Punjab state elections.
11/15/1992Praveen Amre scores century (103) on Test Cricket debut vs South Africa at Durban
6/12/1997Mihir Sen, long distance swimmer, died.
4/2/1948Communist leader S.A. Dange arrested in Bombay.
6/29/1991A 32-member Left Front cabinet led by Jyoti Basu sworn in in West Bengal.
2/19/1993SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.
3/15/1992Dr. Rahi Masum Raza, film screenplay, story and dialogue writer, passed away at the age of 64 years.
12/10/1998Prof. Amartya Sen receives the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics.