What happened on 22 July in History:
Someone has rightly said that history is not made in a day! But, one day can bring many changes in history.
If you're curious about today's historical events, you've come to the right source. Each day presents us with a range of significant occurrences that have shaped both Indian and world history. Today, we commemorate several noteworthy events that have taken place on this very day in the past.
Pi Approximation Day
Pi Approximation Day is observed on 22 July every year because of the value of Pi which is 22/7. Whereas Pi Day is celebrated on 14 March which is similar to the approximate value of 3.14 and also coincides with Albert Einstein’s birthday.
Chandrayaan 2 launching date
Chandrayaan-2 was launched on 22nd July 2019 from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota. It was India's second mission to the Moon.
National Mango Day or Mango Day
It is celebrated on 22 July. The day is to know about the history and some lesser-known facts about the juicy and delicious fruit mango.
1678- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj wins the fort of Vellore.
Shivaji's army first captured the Gingee Fort in 1677, but left the task of attacking Vellore to his assistant and rushed to Deccan as his territories were being attacked by Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb.
1775- George Washington took command of the US Army.
Washington was selected over other candidates such as John Hancock based on his previous military experience and the hope that a leader from Virginia could help unite the colonies.
1972- Venera 8 makes soft landing on Venus
Venera 8 was a probe in the Soviet Venera program for the exploration of Venus and was the second robotic space probe to conduct a successful landing on the surface of Venus.
1981- Apple, India's first geostationary satellite, started functioning.
Ariane Passenger PayLoad Experiment, APPLE was an experimental communication satellite successfully launched by Ariane-1, from Kourou, French Guiana.
1988- Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1C) was launched.
The INSAT-1C satellite was launched on 22 July 1988 from Kourou for location at 93.5°E to bring the INSAT system up to full capacity.
2012- Pranab Mukherjee was elected 13th President of India
The two leading candidates for the presidency were former Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee from West Bengal and former Speaker of the Lok Sabha Purno Agitok Sangma from Meghalaya. On 22 July, Mukherjee was declared the winner. He was sworn in on 25 July at 11:30.
Famous People's Birthday on July 22
Famous Death Anniversary on July 22
This was all about the interesting and intriguing events that occurred on July 22!
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