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Historical Event on 5/22/1940
Erapalli Anantrao Srinivasarao Prasanna, cricketer (one of India's big four spinners, Right-arm Off-break Bowler), was born at Bangalore. He is also the receipent of Arjun Award (1968) and Padmashree (1970).
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| 11/17/1921 | Princes of Wales came to India. |
| 1/4/1954 | Judge Mehr Chand Mahajan became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 22/12/1954. |
| 1/4/1954 | While returning to his country, Timur Lung looted and destroyed Delhi and parts of North India including Hardwar, the Ganga pilgrimage town, and crossed Sindhu River. |
| 4/14/1988 | Ashok Kumar, actor, recieved the Dada Saheb Phalke Award. |
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| 9/1/1995 | Chandrababu Naidu assumes office as the new CM of Andhra Pradesh. |
| 10/5/1993 | Geet Sethi retained World Billiards title by beating Mike Russel. |
| 10/21/1789 | Ramshastri Prabhune, justice of Peshwa kingdom, died. |
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