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This Day in History on 22 December
The historical events hold a lot of value for aspirants who are sitting for UPSC competitive exams including that of the IAS Exam.
On this page, we will list all historical events that have occurred on 22 December. The students can refer them while preparing for all competitive exams and banking exams.
Important Days
National Mathematics Day (India)
National Mathematics Day is celebrated on December 22 to commemorate the birth anniversary of India’s mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan.
The main objective behind celebrating the day is to raise awareness among people about the importance of mathematics for the development of humanity
Important Events
1939 – Indian Muslims observe a “Day of Deliverance” to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over their not having been consulted over the decision to enter World War II with the United Kingdom.
Birth/Birth Anniversary
1666 – Guru Gobind Singh, Indian guru and poet (d. 1708)
1853 – Sarada Devi, Indian mystic and philosopher (d. 1920)
1887 – Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and theorist (d. 1920)
1929 – Wazir Mohammad, Indian-Pakistani cricketer
1947 – Dilip Doshi, Indian cricketer
1971 – Ajeenkya Patil, Indian economist and academic