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Historical Event on 1/22/1965

Plutonium Project (Sanyantra) was inaugurated at Trombay, Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/21/1991An Inter Governmental Coference on Youth Tourism, held for first time, was hosted by the Government of India under the aegis of the World Tourism Organisation. (18-11-91).
8/26/1967Dilawar Hussain, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper in the 1930's), passed away.
2/17/1618First English Ambassador Sir Thomas Roe returned to England after meeting Emperor Jahangir in his court.
7/18/1947Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947.
2/16/1745Thorle Madhavrao, fourth Peshwa in Maratha kingdom, was born.
4/5/1614Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.
3/28/1984Bhausaheb Ranade, famous freedom fighter, passed away.
2/9/1946Demonstrations were held against the trial of the INA men. The ratings and a few units of the Royal Indian Navy rise in open Mutiny in Mumbai harbours.
8/20/1997Lata Mangeshkar receives the Fifth Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award from the President.
6/26/1997India declares its chemical weapon stockpiles and storage facilities as part of its obligations as signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention.