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Historical Event on 8/22/1993

Gundu Rao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, died. He was 56.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/9/1989Shyama Charan Shukla sworn in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
1/15/1918K.C.D. Brahaspati, great poet, playwright and orientalist, was born at Rampur, UP.
1/4/1881Publication of newspaper 'Kesri' started.
6/4/1959Chakravarti Rajagopalachari opposed the Socialist Policies of Indian National Congress and founded Swatantra Party alongwith Ranga.
12/11/1991R. G. Sardesai, veteran journalist, died.
7/23/1996India's admission to Asian Regional Forum was endorsed by Foreign Ministers of the group at Jakarta.
4/7/1938Kashiram Chhabildas Rana was born in Surat (Gujarat).
4/7/1938Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies.
6/24/1980Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.
4/21/1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.