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Historical Event on 8/22/1984
R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).
Other Historical Dates and Events |
7/12/1920 | Siddharthacharry V, educationist and diplomat, was born at Mysore. |
8/25/1981 | Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra leader, elected the President of Congress. |
8/27/2000 | Mika Hakkinen wins the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in SPA-Francorchamps at Belgium. |
10/22/2000 | The Supreme Court, in a significant order, erases Karnataka High Court judgement discharging former Chief Minister S. Bangarappa and his then private secretary R. Suribabu in a corruption case. |
7/23/1956 | India celebrates the birth centenary of Bal Gangadhar ""Lokmanya"" Tilak. |
2/28/1919 | Sunderlal Khurana, great politician and journalist, was born. |
2/24/1948 | The State of Junagarh, whose accession to India was protested by Pakistan in the UN Security Council, voted in favour of India in a popular referendum held on 20 February. |
1/5/1994 | Jnanpith Award was given to U. R. Anantha Murthy (Kannada). |
7/2/1970 | Pandit Kunjilal Dubey, freedom fighter, educationalist and politician, passed away. |
10/26/1814 | British General Governor declared war against Nepal. |
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