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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
1/12/1966Shiri Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (Kakasaheb), great freedom fighter, nationalist leader, social reformer, lawyer, prolific writer and politician, passed away.
1/12/1993Police firing at 15 places in Bombay; four foreign militants arrested.
5/10/1936Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, great freedom fighter, politician, journalist and muslim leader, passed away.
2/19/1915Gopal Krishna Gokhale, social reformer, political leader and freedom fighter, passed away.
1/6/1818Dominion of Holkar in India are annexed with Rajput states and come under the British protection.
4/8/1946HMS Vengeance, sailed with 22 aircraft of No. 4 Sqn, halted at Singapore for re-fueling and set course for Iwakuni, a port of Kyushu island.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
1/16/1992Prices of steel and iron decontrolled.
4/15/1874Tryambak Sitaram Karkhanis, founder of `Maharashtra Natak Mandali', was born.
7/10/1991C. G. Pandit, famous scientist and Padmabhushan awardee, died.