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Historical Event on 11/22/1988

Baba Amte wins U.N. Human Rights Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/8/1977Bommi Narsing Reddy, famous film story writer and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.
3/10/1998B. B. Lyngdoh of the United Democratic Party is sworn in Chief Minister of Meghalaya. The 12-day-old Congress(I) Ministry resigned following the failure of the party nominee to be elected as Speaker.
2/17/1994Bihar leader Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav and Mizoram's Dr. C. Silvera inducted into Union Cabinet.
3/25/19911991 census report released; India has 844 million people.
9/10/1943Satyendra Chandra Bardhan, Vakkom Abdul Khader, Fouja Singh, Boniface Pereira and Anandan were hanged on charges of conspiracy to ""wage war against the King"" under the Ememy Agents Ordinance (which was given retrospective effect) at Madras Jail. They sang Vande Mataram and shouted ""Bharat Mata Ki Jai"" when they were being hanged.
11/9/1997Poonam Chibber, Miss Canada, crowned seventh Miss India Worldwide.
4/2/1996Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) party registered and recognised.
7/3/1863Little Crow, [Ta-oya-te-duta], santee Sioux Indian chief, passed away.
6/1/1955India's Untouchability (Offence) Act comes into force.
7/4/2000The trial of the Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi and RJD president Laloo Prasad Yadav in the disproportionate assets case begins.