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Historical Event on 5/22/1991

Sonia unanimously elected Congress President by the Working Committee. She, however, declined the offer.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/19/1993Government decides to merge Vayudut with Indian Airlines.
7/31/1996Joginder Singh became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/97).
7/16/1931C. T. Studd, 69, died. He was an English missionary, one of the 'Cambridge Seven,' who worked on the mission field in China, India and Central Africa.
1/2/1994India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months.
1/1/1992This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Space Year"".
5/9/1917Fighting breaks out at Kharkwasta in the north-west frontier of India.
12/25/1999An Indian Airlines aircraft with 187 passengers on board is hijacked. The plane was going from Katmandu to New Delhi. It lands near Abu Dhabi after several hops.
4/2/1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.
11/19/1975Sushmita Sen, former Miss Universe and film actress, was born.
12/4/1999Uman J. Shah is sworn in West Bengal Governor.