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Historical Event on 8/22/1994

Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/21/1992UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali visits New Delhi.
11/8/1661Guru Har Rai passed away. Second son Har Kishan became the eighth Sikh Guru age of 5 years 4 Months. He passed away at the age of 7 years 9 Months.
10/27/1998L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86.
5/7/1973Shivkumar Batalvi, famous Punjabi poet, died.
10/31/1920Inaugural session of the All India Trade Union Congress was conducted in Bombay.
2/23/1932The N. W. Frontier province is created.
3/4/1919Jagtindar Nath Beri, physics expert, was born.
2/19/1993SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.
10/26/1952Pakistan's first Test cricket win vs India. Fazal Mahmood took 12 wkts .
7/12/1920Siddharthacharry V, educationist and diplomat, was born at Mysore.