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Historical Event on 11/22/1989

General Election ( 9th) of India begins for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 5 states.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/9/1996Chaudhary Randhir Singh appointed Governor of Sikkim.
1/11/1986The first MiG-27M fighter, built under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, is delivered and inducted into the Indian Air Force.
3/9/1994Devika Rani Roerich, the first lady of the Indian screen, died at the age of 87 years in Bangalore.
1/10/1839Tea from India first arrives in UK.
5/25/1997In a bid to break the deadlock on naming transport corporation after caste leaders in southern districts, Tamil Nadu Government agrees to create a new bus corporation named after Pulithevan.
7/29/1904Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhai Tata, president of Tata industrial group, was born in Paris, France. He was the first pilot of India to be conferred with the Bharat Ratna.
3/20/1997Greek instrumental composer Yanni Chryssomallis's 'Freedom Concert' held at the Taj, Agra.
2/1/1922Gandhiji gives notice to the Viceroy Lord Reading during Bardoli movement to inform him that he was intensifying his action and non-cooperation was to be escalated to Civil Disobedience.
1/28/1992Umanath Vachaspati, Magsesey Award winner, passed away.
7/1/1992Central Railway started special train for ladies in Mumbai.