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Historical Event on 2/22/1997

Jockey Mark Gallagher shot at and injured in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1989Rajiv Gandhi resigned from the post of Prime Minister of India.
3/5/1931Mahatma Gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign a pact referred in Indian History as ""Gandhi-Irwin Pact"", after which the civic disobedience movement was taken back.
10/21/1916Dinkarrai Dhirajlal Desai, cricket Test Umpire for 3 tests from 1955-57, was born in Gujarat.
11/20/1990Union Government asks Supreme Court to repeal the $470 million Bhopal Gas settlement order.
10/15/1997Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
12/29/1968Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrathi playwright, story writer and novelist, died.
10/3/2000India and Russia sign a declaration on strategic partnership.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
1/3/1952India adopted birth control program with aid of U.N. World Health Organization.
8/15/1947Lord Louis Mountbatten took charge as the first British Governor General of Indian Union and occupied this office till June 20, 1948.