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Historical Event on 1/22/1986

Satwant Singh, Balbir Singh and Kehar Singh, all sikhs, were sentenced to death for the assassination of India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/6/1827Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, passed away at the age of 65 years.
12/17/1877Feroz Shah died at Makka, Saudi.
11/15/199237 die in a landslide at Meghamalai near Chinnamanur.
12/28/1921Prince of Wales inagurated Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta.
7/7/1910'Bharat History Research Mandal' was established.
5/1/1948Baroda State merged into Bombay Province.
4/6/1897Gandhiji submits long memorial to Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Colonies, regarding landing incidents background. Carries on programme of petitioning local and Imperial authorities, as well as of communicating with British and Indian public men regarding discriminatory laws.
12/31/1861Cherrapunji in Assam received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. This was a world record in itself as no other country or place had received rains to such an extent.
10/21/1887Dr. Sri Krishna Sinha, great politician, revolutionist leader and chief minister, was born at Khanwa.
9/12/1965Army fights back heavy Indian tank attacks at Pakistan.