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Historical Event on 8/22/1987

Aircraft carrier ship of Indian Navy 'Virat' joined in fleet.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1931Gandhiji was unconditionally released from prison.
8/4/1923Nagpur University started working.
8/25/1960Olympics opened at Rome.
12/5/1935Bipinchandra Joshi, chief of Indian Army general, was born.
8/8/1946India agrees to give Bhutan 32 miles.
11/17/1928Lala Lajpat Rai died in Lahore after being seriously wounded in the barbarous lathi charge of 30th October. He is referred as the ""Lion of Punjab"" or ""Punjab Kesari"" and is remembered as freedom fighter, nationalist, educationist, lawyer, thinker, writer, social reformer, orator and a passionate fighter for the revival of the ancient Indian culture and
4/4/1858Rani Laxmibai fled to Gwalior through Kalpi after giving a solid blow to British troops.
11/1/1991J.N. Dixit appointed the next Foreign Secretary.
8/26/1852Bombay Association was established.
2/25/1897A. Vedaratnam, freedom fighter, nationalist and leader, was born in an orthodox Saiva Vellala community.