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Historical Event on 1/22/1963
The National Library for the Blind, the first national institute of its kind, was set up at Dehradun.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/24/1880 | Pattabhi Sitaramayya, politician and president of Indian National Congress, was born in Andhra Pradesh. |
| 11/15/1875 | Birsa Munda, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Ulihatu, Ranchi district, Bihar. |
| 9/4/1990 | Congress (I) opposes the Prasar Bharati Bill in the Rajya Sabha saying the party wants the bill to be sent to a select committee. |
| 9/3/1983 | U.S. Census reports world population at 4.72 billion. China has 1.05 billion and India 731 million. |
| 5/17/1916 | Gurusiddappa Sivappa, great industrialist, was born at Bangalore. |
| 4/14/1962 | Sir Mokshagundam Vivesvaraya, father of modern engineering, passed away at the age of 102. He was receipent of ""Bharat Ratna"" Award. |
| 1/2/1997 | Bihar wins team titles in both men's and women's sections in national archery. Limba Ram and Purnima Mahato, both of Bihar, win individual crowns in men's and women's sections respectively. Turkey's `Pocket Hercules', weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, who captured three Olympic gold medals, calls it a day in Ankara. |
| 12/12/1905 | Mulkraj Anand, Indo-Anglian novelist and critic of international repute, was born in Peshawar, Pakistan. |
| 4/15/1947 | The new Indian Parliament appeals for non-violence. |
| 4/15/1947 | Jalal'ud-din Firuz Khalji establishes the Khalji dynasty at Delhi. |
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