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Historical Event on 6/22/1993

The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/18/1996Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to be the venue for the trial of former PM Rao.
11/3/1986Dr. Indrachandra Shastri, versatile in Sanskrit and Pali, died.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
11/2/1984Violence following Indira Gandhi's assassination takes heavy toll.
12/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi was sworn is as the 6th Prime Minister of India. He succeeded his mother Indira Gandhi. He became the Prime Minister of India for a second time and first time after elections.
3/11/1997Chennai police seize a large quantity of powerful explosives and arrest two Muslim fundamentalists.
1/1/1948Orissa High Court was established at Cuttack for Orissa territory.
12/10/1936England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI.
5/30/1977Express Train fell into Beki river in Assam killing 44 persons.
1/15/1934Nearly 20,000 lives were claimed in a tremendous earthquake measured 8.4 on the Ricther Scale, in Bihar and parts of Nepal. Munger City was completely destroyed.