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Historical Event on 10/22/1962

Bakhra-Nangal Dam, a multipurpose river valley project, was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/8/1992Gul Mahomed, cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), passed away.
1/10/1922Museum of Prince of Wales, situated at Mumbai, opened for public.
11/7/1975Indian Supreme Court validates election of Indira Gandhi at New Delhi.
11/7/1975Saint Visoba Khechar, was the yogi-guru of the Varkari poet-saint Namdev of Maharashtra, took Samadhi.
11/17/1991Sharad Pawar wins in Baramati.
7/5/1658Aurangzeb arrested Murad.
9/21/1746French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras.
9/10/1872Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj Jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, was born in village Sarodar near Jamnagar, Kathiawad. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the king of a great game"". He also played for Sussex.
11/1/1961First passenger Plane flight AVRO HS748.
9/10/1980Mangalore University established.