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Historical Event on 1/22/1998

Second Lieutenant Punit Datta is posthumously selected for the nation's highest peace time gallantry award, Ashok Chakra.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/3/1700Sikandar, former sultan of Vijapur, passed away at Satara in the imprisonment of Mughals.
4/3/170024 merchants gathered in London's Founder Hall under the auspices of Lord Mayor to start a new company with a share captial in India.
5/13/2000Lara Dutta (21), who said beauty pageants give women a platform to ''voice our choices and opinions'' is named Miss Universe 2000 in the Cyprus capital Nicosia.
10/24/1851First official telegraph line was opened between Calcutta and Daimond Harbour spanning 33.8 km.
9/22/1902Sorabjee Harmasji Colah, (right-hand batsman who batted in India's first two Tests), was born in Bombay.
3/31/1996Karnataka defeat Tamil Nadu in first innings to win Ranji Trophy.
10/17/19037th Madras Infantry was re-established as 67th Punjabi Infantary.
2/11/1993Andhra Naxalites release four out of six hostages.
2/4/1976Lok Sabha's life extended by one year.
9/1/1965Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir.