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Historical Event on 5/22/1996

11th Lok Sabha's first session begins.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/29/1971Cyclone and tidal waves struck Orissa state claiming 10,000 lives.
2/20/1868Sisir Kumar, Basanta Kumar and Hemanta Kumar, three brothers, first published the 'Amrita Bazar Partika', a weekly issue in Bengali.
5/4/1959Nehru rejects proposals that India and Pakistan resolve their differences and set up a common alliance against Communist China.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
1/23/1664Shahaji Raje died in an accident.
7/28/1921Congress decided to boycott the visit of Prince of Wales in India.
1/25/2000The Centre begins the process of privatising the country's domestic carrier, Indian Airlines, and also approves the sale of majority equity in Modern Foods India Limited.
6/26/1997India declares its chemical weapon stockpiles and storage facilities as part of its obligations as signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
2/1/1831The first Fine Arts Exhibition by Brush Club was held in a Public Library of Calcutta.
2/1/1831Daud Shah assasinated Mujahid Shah to become the fourth Bahmani Sultan, but himself was murdered by a slave.