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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
1/1/1983This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Communications Year"".
5/2/1953Declaration by the PM that India was opposed to joining any power-block in the event of another war.
1/1/1975Shankarrao Vasudev Kirloskar, famous iindustrialist, died.
8/25/1990GOI announces formation of National Security Council headed by the Prime Minister.
11/19/1998The Indira Gandhi memorial award is presented to Mirta Saavedra Polo, Ambassador of Panama, for her contributions to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.
10/20/1999Quiet start to the 13th Lok Sabha.
1/8/2000The Government reconstitutes the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Trust and retains Mrs. Sonia Gandhi as a trustee along with Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prof. Yashpal and Dr. Abid Hussain.
9/23/1997India win Sahara Cup Cricket series by 4-1 victory over Pakistan.
9/10/1923Sukumar Roy, famous Bengali child litterateur, passed away.
12/4/2000India deports TULF functionary-turned LTTE supporter M.K. Eelavendhan, a Chennai resident for over a decade.