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Historical Event on 3/22/1996

Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/29/1844W.C. Bonerjee, first President of the Indian National Congress, was born in Kidderpore, Calcutta.
7/22/199824-year old P T Usha won bronze medals in the 400m and 200m races and anchored the 4x100m relay team to gold and 4x400m for silver at the Asian Track and Field Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.
6/26/1955Poland and India affirm Panchsheel.
10/17/1940Mahatma Gandhi called for Individual Satyagrah and Vinoba Bhave started it.
8/19/1946Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded.
5/30/1952S.C.Mathur was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 01-07-1955.
9/8/1993Andhra cabinet reshuffled by dropping four legislators and bringing in 16 new faces.
2/11/1993Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages.
1/12/1901Umashankar Dikshit, senior leader of Indira Congress, was born.
1/27/1996'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully.