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Historical Event on 2/22/1994

Punjab brought back to international air map after 10 years with the introduction of flights to 8 countries from Amritsar Rajasansi Airport.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/13/1998Salman Khan, Hindi film actor who was arrested on charges of killing protected wild animals near Jodhpur, is remanded to the custody of the Forest department.
1/31/1995ISRO and Intelsat sign a $100 m 10-year-long agreement for leasing some of the capacity of the Indian-built INSAT-2E (scheduled for launch in 1997).
6/26/1992The Tin Bigha corridor leased to Bangladesh as per the Indo-Bangladesh agreement.
2/27/1993Samir Ranjan Barman, Tripura CM, resigns.
1/1/1999George Fernandes, Defence Minister, said the sacked Naval Chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, had been displaying ""disturbing tendencies"" for over a year and even threatened his successor, Admiral Sushil Kumar, with court martial.
1/1/1999Don Francis-Di-Almeda of Portugal was succeeded as the Viceroy of Protuguese India by Affonso de Albuquerque, who is regarded as the real founder at Portuguese power in India.
12/24/1809Christopher ""Kit"" Carson, KY, union brig-general and Indian fighter, was born.
1/12/1995Kerala's birthrate drops to 17.5 per 1000.
1/8/1925The first All India Art & Craft Exhibition was inaugurated by Sir William Marries, Governor UP at Kaisar Baug, Lucknow.
5/9/1995Two new gas and oil reserves found off the Gujarat and Bombay coast.