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Historical Event on 5/22/1927

Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mo. Usman, leader in Maharashtra, was born.

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8/4/1929Kishor Kumar Ganguly, well known singer, was born at Khandava. He is also rememberd as a comic actor, director and musician.
11/18/1988Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Delhi on a three-day visit.
7/27/1959Abbas Ali Baig scores 112 for India v England on debut.
8/11/1908Khudiram Bose was hanged on this day in Central Jail at Mujaffarpur, Bihar at the age of 19 years. He along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to bomb the carriage supposed to be carrying Kingsford, unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death and hanged. This day is observed as ""Martyr's Day"" in memory of the great freedom fighter. Even today the soul stirring songs composed in his honour are sung by Bengali folk-singers.
1/20/19481. Bomb exploded near Birla House during a prayer meeting of Gandhi. 2. Three member UN Commission for investigation/mediation on Kashmir. 3. K.M. Cariappa succeeded Lieutenant General D. Rissell as the Army Commander, Delhi and East Punjab and was responsible for conducting the operation in Kashmir.
5/8/1901British commission claims famine has taken 1.25 million lives since 1899; blames over population.
10/2/1952Community Development Programme started.