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Historical Event on 11/22/1997

Diana Hayden, 24-year-old Mumbai-born Miss India, beat 85 contestants from around the world to be crowned new 'Miss Universe' at Mahe in Seychelles.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/2/1954Nehru calls for a halt to the build up of nuclear weapons.
5/19/1913Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, President of India, was born.
11/16/1997Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan offers to surrender.
10/10/197761 people died in an accident between a passenger train and a freight train at Naini.
3/21/1998Jaswant Singh is appointed Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission after the resignation of Prof. Madhu Dandavate.
8/15/2000Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister, says in his Independence Day address, ""Borders cannot be redrawn either in the name of religion or on the strength of the sword"".
6/18/1926Bhishma Singh Chauhan, great author, was born at Naglajula (U.P).
4/19/1960Meeting of Afro-Asian Conference at New Delhi.
2/8/1967Indira Gandhi was hit in face by a stone while addressing crowd.
3/31/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1841-1956) (Posthumous).