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Historical Event on 10/22/1983

The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/6/1997Nine persons killed and over 60 injured in bomb blasts in three trains which left Chennai. Blasts occurred in Tiruchi, Erode (Tamil Nadu) and Trissur in Kerala.
2/21/1998Romesh Bhandari, U.P. Governor, dismisses the Kalyan Singh Government and inducts an 18-member ministry headed by Jagadambika Pal of the Loktantrik Congress Party. BJP moves the Allahabad High Court. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, A. B. Vajpayee, goes on a ""fast-unto-death"".
5/6/2000Saurav Ganguly wins the Ceat International Cricketer of the Year award 1999-2000.
9/29/1991Ustad Yunus Hussain Khan, famous singer of 'Agra Gharana', passed away.
6/6/1903Hiralal Sen shot the first Indian Advertisment sequences for Jabakusum (hair tonic) and Edward's Tonic.
7/27/1986The Supreme Court orders all-India test for medical seats.
2/1/1942No. 4 Squadron of the IAF was born in the war at Peshawar. The Squadron was first equipped with Lysander aircraft. The Second World War was in its third year and Japanese forces were advancing towards India's eastern frontiers.
1/15/1947Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India.
8/4/1967World's longest and highest Dam 'Nagarjun Sagar' made by Masonary System was inaugrated.
11/22/1989General Election ( 9th) of India begins for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in 5 states.