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Historical Event on 3/22/1996

Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God').

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/30/1922Bakhshish Singh Nijjar, great historian and author, was born at Domeli village (Punjab).
6/24/1974India all out for 42 in Lord's Test cricket in 77 mins.
11/21/1999The Centre retired two members of the Prasar Bharati Board, Ms. Romila Thapar, eminent historian and Mr. Rajendra Yadav.
12/14/1992Balasaheb Deora, RSS chief, kept under house arrest. National head quarters of the party in New Delhi sealed.
12/14/1992Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born.
5/17/1995Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP).
6/20/1996Govt. of India declares at Geneva conference on 'Global Ban On Nuclear Testing' that it won't sign the CTBT.
3/5/1995Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away.
4/10/1997Kerala becomes the first state to have public telephones in all its villages, accessible over STD/ISD from any part of the world.
11/3/1991India's short range surface-to-air missile (SAM) 'Trishul' successfully tested.