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Historical Event on 5/22/1940

Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/21/1979The Cytology Research Centre was set up at New Delhi (renamed as the Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology in 1988).
1/8/1993FERA restrictions removed, resident Indians allowed to keep as much as $500.
7/24/2000S. Vijayalakshmi becomes the first Indian woman Grandmaster in the International Grandmasters chess tournament held in Hyderabad.
3/20/1977General Election (6th) of India ends. First time Indian National Congress Party lost in India.
5/26/1926Kankalta, freedom fighter, was born in Bargawadi village at Assam . She was shot when she tried to flur the Indian National Flag in Gopur, Assam.
8/14/1947Sir Harilal Jekisundas Kania was appinted as the Chief Justice of India. He was in this office till 05/11/1951.
8/28/1993President's rule in J&K extended for another six months.
1/4/1964The First Diesel Engine came out of the Varanasi Diesel Engine Carshed.
1/4/1964Acharya Surdasji, famous poet in Hindi and great devotee of Lord Krishna, was born.
1/22/1886Harikrishna Premi, Hindi writer, passed away.