June22

Nilmoni Phukan, greatest social reformer, prolific writer of Assam, poet, editor, journalist and lawyer, was born at Dibrugarh, Assam.

Mohy-id-Din Hajini, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Kashmir (Hajin).

Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate, cricketer (batted in 9 Tests for India 1946-52), was born in Sangor, Vidarbha.

Vaman Viswanath Kumar, cricketer (useful Madras leggie who only played 2 Tests), was born in Madras.

19 persons were killed and 25 injured when an Air India Boeing 707 from Singapore via Madras crashed at Bombay.

Netaji Subhashchandra Bose established the 'Forward Block' after differences with Congress leaders.

Humayun crossed the Indus and captured Lahore and ousted Sikandar Suri of Delhi throne.

The last total Solar Eclipse of 19th century was seen in India.

British 14th army frees Imphal, Assam.

National Emergency was declared and censorship introduced.

JPC draft report raps B. Shankaranand and censures Manmohan Singh.

Ordinance to amend Consumer Act was issued; Government doctors and hospitals were kept out of its ambit.

The centre bans the use of 12 pesticides.

India and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sign MOU enabling them to visit suspected militants and persons in detention centres only under humanitarian consideration.

Emperor of India title was deleted from His Majesty the King of United Kingdom's titles.

Law for the betterment of women introduced.

Sadashiv Garpatrao Shinde, cricketer (12 wkts in 7 Tests for India), died at the age of 31.

Saurav Ganguly scores 131 at Lord's on Test debut.

L. V. Prasad, father of South Indian film industry, died.

The Chafekar brothers, Damodar and Balkrishna, shot British Officer Rand in Pune. This event played a very important role in the revolutionary freedom fighter.

Mohommed Hussain `Azad', great Urdu poet, eassy writer and critic, died.

Iyengar Kasturi Srinivas, great politician and journalist, passed away.

Habib Muhammad died.

M. Karunanidhi, DMK President, resigned from the Assembly.