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Historical Event on 2/22/1994

Punjab brought back to international air map after 10 years with the introduction of flights to 8 countries from Amritsar Rajasansi Airport.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/12/1998Bill Clinton, US President, asks India to sign the CTBT.
7/10/1999The Delhi police arrest Mohammad Javed alias Babu Bhai, an accused in the Jain Hawala case.
1/25/2000The Government awards Padma Vibhushan to R.K. Narayan, Dr.M.S. Gill; Padma Bhushan for Rajnikant and Padmashri for A.R. Rehman.
8/22/1988Gorkha National Liberation Front signs an accord with the Centre and West Bengal on formation of an elective hill Council for Darjeeling.
8/22/1988Sultan Mehmud of Ghazni began his first real expedition to India by defeating the Hindu King Jaipal. He won Afghanisthan and Punjab in Peshawar battle. This was the first major Muslim conquest in India.
12/23/1944U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born.
10/21/1858Ramabai Dongre Medhavi, great social reformer, was born.
12/24/1905Sen Triguna, educationist and technologist, was born.
9/17/1997Advance railway reservation period extended from 30 to 60 days w.e.f. February 01, 1998.
10/3/1977Indira Gandhi arrested on charges of official corruption in New Delhi.