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Historical Event on 8/22/1987

Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/10/1943Satyendra Chandra Bardhan, Vakkom Abdul Khader, Fouja Singh, Boniface Pereira and Anandan were hanged on charges of conspiracy to ""wage war against the King"" under the Ememy Agents Ordinance (which was given retrospective effect) at Madras Jail. They sang Vande Mataram and shouted ""Bharat Mata Ki Jai"" when they were being hanged.
3/14/1993India seeks Interpol's assistance in investigating the sources of bomb blasts in Bombay.
11/27/1946London announces parley on India; Muslims accept, Hindus decline.
10/26/1930Dr. Waldemar Modecal Haffkine, famous scientist, bacteriologist and professor, died in Paris. He had invented the Cholera vaccine in 1893 and a vaccine for Plague in 1897 at the Grant Medical College, Bombay.
3/26/1991Chautala loses majority after the disqualification of three Janata Dal (S) members. Janata Party merges with Janata Dal (S).
4/4/1926Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues.
10/2/1999Home Minister L. K. Advani said that the BJP was ready to provide letters of support.
2/11/1933First edition of weekly ""Harijan"" edited by Mahatma Gandhi was published from Pune in English and Hindi.
8/16/1965Indian troops cross Kashmir line, seizes two Pakistani outposts.
1/24/1950Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.