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Historical Event on 5/22/1963
Rohini, Glider, became the first to successfully fly at Kanpur.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/25/1990 | GOI announces formation of National Security Council headed by the Prime Minister. |
| 2/25/1992 | Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab. |
| 6/25/1999 | PSCB emerged men's and women's champions in the inter-institutional table tennis in Gandhidham. |
| 8/15/1955 | Satyagrah started for the freedom of Goa. |
| 1/21/1963 | Acharaya Shivpujan Sahai, famous Hindi writer, poet and novelist, died. He was editor of Hindi journals like ""Marwari Sudhar"", ""Samanwaya"", ""Adarsh"" etc. He wrote 400 short stories and 67 biographies. His novel ""Dehati Dunia"" is acclaimed as first regional novel in Hindi. |
| 2/21/1894 | Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, famous scientist, was born at Bhera, Punjab. |
| 9/17/1885 | Keshav Sitaram Thakrey, journalist, social reformer and historian, was born. |
| 11/25/1984 | Yashwantrao B. Chavhan, first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Deputy Prime Minister, passed away. |
| 6/6/1935 | Harry Crews, great US writer and actor (Indian Runner), was born. |
| 2/16/1986 | The Silver Jubilee of I.N.S.- Vikrant, India's only aircraft carrier, fails. |
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