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Historical Event on 5/22/1991

Sonia unanimously elected Congress President by the Working Committee. She, however, declined the offer.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/14/1942Usha Mehta, freedom fighter, started broadcasting from a secret transmitter on the wave length of 42.84 meters. This channel was used for freedom movement telecasts.
5/13/1956Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.
1/8/1906Howrah Railway Station, Calcutta, was inaugurated.
6/21/1814Gilbert Aliat Minto, Governor General of East Indian Company, died.
6/19/1991Sudhakar Rao Naik (Cong-I) sworn in as the Maharashtra CM.
11/6/1951Judge M. Patanjali Sastri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 03/01/1954.
12/10/1993Kerala Congress(M) splits; Four MLAs, including Minister T.M.Jacob, expelled.
11/1/1937Keral University established.
8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
2/6/1932Dorabji Jamshetji Tata, great industrialist, passed away.