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Historical Event on 7/22/1956

Quake shatters town of Anjar; claiming 117 lives, 800 people were missing.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/19/1970First Indian-made MIG-21 handed over to the Air Force. Privy purses and privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
3/6/1990India wins Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament.
10/10/1910Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, famous doctor who worked in China, was born at Solapur, Maharashtra.
5/27/1957Copyright Act was passed.
2/10/1927Dashrathi (Dashrathi Krishnamacharya), famous Telgu poet, was born.
3/4/1924Shyam Lal Gupt 'Parshad' wrote the song 'Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara'.
3/31/1992Madhav Sinh Solanki, External Affairs minister, resigns on Bofors letter issue.
7/2/1757Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula was captured and assassinated. He was stabbed with a knife by Muhammad Beg at the instance of Miran, son of Mir Zafar.
11/24/1924Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman, famous political cartoonist, was born.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).