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Historical Event on 5/22/1996

11th Lok Sabha's first session begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
3/29/1979Delhi beat Karnataka by 399 runs to win Cricket's Ranji Trophy.
2/3/1990Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was finally arrested in Chakradharpur forest.
6/30/1992Over 20 Indian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia due to heatwave and inadequate medical attention.
10/21/1959Chinese and Indian troops clash on Ladakh border.
3/23/1923Hemu Kalani, revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Sukkur, Sind. He was held for removing of fishplates which caused derailment of British Wagon.
5/15/1729Khanderao Dabhade, great warrior in Maratha kingdom, passed away.
2/12/1995Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.
5/8/1992Gul Mahomed, cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), passed away.
12/23/1998Jayaprakash Narayan posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna, the country's biggest honour.