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Historical Event on 8/22/1984

R. Venkataraman was elected the Vice President of India (1984 -1987).

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/23/1751Gilbert Aliat Minto, governor general of East India Company, was born.
11/19/1978Gavaskar gets twin cricket tons for India for second time.
5/29/1915Sita Ram Surajmal Jajoo, social reformer and politician, was born at Neemuch Cantt, M.P.
1/6/1847Saint Tyagaraja, great musician, died.
7/31/1912Allan Octavian, great social reformer, patriot, lawyer, journalist and politician, passed away at the age of 84.
8/1/1996T. S. R. Subramaniam was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1998.
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.
5/22/1936Lord Brabourne laid the foundation stone of Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.
11/27/1994D. V. Purohit (Nanasaheb), veteran freedom figher and revolutionary, passed away.
10/24/1789Jean C Baud, Governor General of Dutch-Indies (1834-6), was born