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Historical Event on 4/22/1994

Sushil, great Jain Muni Acharya, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/7/1887Kasturi Shriniwas Iyengar, politician and journalist, was born.
8/12/1928The Olympic Games hosted by Amsterdam fully realized Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the nations of the world in friendly competition'. After a succession of Olympics dominated by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam welcomed more than 3,000 competitors.
3/13/1963Indian Govenment announced 'Arjun Awards' to boost the morale of various sports personalities.
3/21/1937Muhammad Jaffer, great Indian Hockey player, was born.
6/11/1991Forty die in rioting in Srinigar, Kashmir.
9/10/1911Jatin Chakravorty, social reformer, politician and trade unionist, was born at Comilla, Bangladesh.
3/16/1986Internationally wanted criminal Charles Sobharaj and 6 other prisoners escape from Tihar Jail.
3/19/1982Acharya J. B. Kripalani, writer, nationalist, parliamentarian, founder of Kissan Mazdoor Dal and president of Indian National Congress in 1946, passed away at the age of 94.
2/4/1973India's then biggest commercial ship merchant fleet 88,000 DWT super tanker ""Jawaharlal Nehru"" commenced its services for the Nation.
2/26/1971Noel David, Hyderabad off-spinner who played ODI in 1997, was born.