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Historical Event on 7/22/1678

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Vellore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1993Narayan Ganesh Goray, socialist stalwart, 86, passed away in Pune.
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10/28/1996Goa upset Karnataka to win their first Ranji Cricket Trophy game ever.
7/26/1991Indian, UN Observer Mission in El Salvador joined (ONUSAL from Jul 1991 To Apr 1995).
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6/24/1991Two LIC officers burnt to death in Kashmir.
5/22/1963Rohini, Glider, became the first to successfully fly at Kanpur.
4/8/1919Gandhiji arrested on way to Delhi for refusal to comply with order not to enter Punjab; escorted back to Bombay; outbreaks of violence in several towns.
5/23/1923Nirode Ranjan Chowdhury, Indian cricket pace bowler (1949-52), was born in Calcutta.