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Historical Event on 2/22/1997

India outplays Poland in the final hockey `Test' and win series 2-0.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/10/1919Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her.
9/26/1923Dev Anand, film producer, director and actor, was born.
8/14/1896Gandhiji published ""The Green Pamphlet"" at Rajkot and then toured to Bombay, Madras, Poona and Calcutta educating Indians in regard to grievances of South African Indians.
2/1/1948Marathi Sanshodhan Mandal' established.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
3/31/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).
3/9/1990Darbara Singh, former Punjab Chief Minister, died.
11/14/1955Employees' State Insurance Corporation was inaugurated by the President.
10/2/1911Ambat Menon, great educationist, was born at Chittore, Kerala .
9/24/1997I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, addresses UN General Assembly, stakes India's claim to UN Security Council seat.