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Historical Event on 6/23/1997

Communication equipment worth several crores destroyed and Chennai's land and mobile telephone networks thrown out of gear in a fire at Anna Road telephone exchange.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1996Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.
11/15/1989Test debut of Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Yunus at Karachi.
8/11/1999The last total solar eclipse of the millenium was seen in northern parts of India and France. This eclipse lasted for 2 min and 23 sec.
7/7/1905Six Language penel were started on the Rs. five denomination again. The printing colour of note changed to Red with Special text mentioned, 'At any office of issue not situated in Burma'.
9/24/193119 people were killed by police during the anti-Hindu rioting in Kashmir.
10/2/1952Community Development Programme started.
10/28/1946Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar.
7/18/1992Kanandevi, famous Bengali actress, passed away.
12/28/1972C. Rajagopalachari, the only Indian Governor General, died.
6/29/1757Mir Zafar was installed on the throne as the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orrisa from Murshidabad.