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Historical Event on 8/22/1994

Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/12/1864Vishvanath Kashinath Rajwade, great Historian, was born.
6/1/1819William Carey, Ward and Marshman established the Serampore College in Bengal.
2/25/1993113 MPs arrested and Murali Manohar Joshi injured in police action.
5/17/1993Ravi Naik, Goa CM, resigns; Dy. CM Wilfred D'Souza elected to succeed.
10/9/1964K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party.
2/8/1897Dr. Zakir Hussain, third President of India and Educationist, was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
1/9/1998Three RJD ministers in the Gujral Cabinet - Mr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, Capt. Jai Narayan Nishad and Mrs. Kanti Singh - resign.
8/18/1979Vasantrao Naik, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, died.
8/17/1997Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut.
5/21/1996M.S. Sushama Dande (Shiv Sena) elected first woman mayor of New Mumbai along with Savitri Patil (Shiv Sena) as Deputy Mayor.