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Historical Event on 3/22/1999

57 prisoners in Indian and Pakistan jails are repatriated to their respective motherlands at the Attari-Wagah joint checkpost on the border in Amristar district.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/22/1953Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Darjeeling and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand were the first to conquer the Mount Everest (World).
1/1/1965This year was announced to be observed as the ""Year of International Co-operation"".
4/3/1991UP Assembly dissolved to pave way for Assembly polls .
7/15/1980Gajanan Vishwanath Ketkar, editor of `Kesri' and `Maratha', passed away.
6/16/1951Nehru opponents founded People's party at New Delhi.
9/2/1984Thousands of Sikhs rally at Golden Temple to protest govt. occupation in Amritsar.
6/5/1997Prime Minister Gujral went on a 3-day visit to Nepal.
9/5/1846Sir Charles Metkaf, Governor General of East India Company, died.
5/16/1998India rejects China's charges on N-tests.
1/1/1979This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Child"".