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Historical Event on 12/22/1975

Vasant Krishna Desai, famous music director, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1974This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"".
9/1/1915Rajindersingh Bedi, Urdu story writer and Hindi film story writer, was born.
9/26/1975Constitution (39th Amendment) Bill 1975, placing election of the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Speaker of the Lok Sabha beyond the scrutiny of the judiciary, approved by Parliament.
5/4/1992India and Russia sign a five-year agreement on trade and economic cooperation.
5/8/1996The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.
8/15/1996Deve Gowda speaks in Hindi on the occasion of the 50th Independence Day.
4/21/1996Sanjay Thapar of the IAF (leader) becomes first Indian to parachute down to geometric North pole and unfurl the flag.
7/25/1970Pillai A. Thanu, former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away.
1/23/1965Indian first alloy and steel plant in the public sector started in Durgapur; alloy and steel plant limited project started.
11/28/1967Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.