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Historical Event on 12/22/2000

Three Army jawans die in an attack by a suicide squad of Lakshar-e-Taiba at the Red Fort in Delhi leading to a 45-minute gun-battle.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1945Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established.
2/21/1983More than 600 people were killed in the Indian state of Assam after student agitators protesting the immigration of Muslim refugees from Bangladesh attempted to stop state elections.
10/24/1868Balasaheb Pantpratinidhi, king of Aundh and painter, was born.
7/11/1882Baba Kanshi Ram, great freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Dada Siba village, Tehsil Dehra District, Kangra.
3/19/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived at Bombay by sea.
1/27/1948Gandhiji visits Mehrauli Muslim Fair.
5/10/1981The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).
2/25/1992Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.
11/25/1984Yashwantrao B. Chavhan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Deputy Prime Minister, passed away.
4/23/1987Supreme Court in a judgement confers Hindu widows absolute ownership of property under Hindu Succession Act 1956.