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Historical Event on 8/23/1994
Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/16/1801 | Warrior Vithoji Holkar of Peshwa kingdom was assassinated. |
5/18/1772 | Janoji Bhosle, warrior in Peshwa kingdom, passed away. |
6/10/1957 | Bhai Vir Singh, great Punjabi poet, novelist, social reformer, musician, humanitarian and Padma Bhushan awardee, died. |
4/14/1990 | L. P. Poarbosa sworn in as CM of Goa. |
7/15/1997 | Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award. |
4/5/1940 | Charles Freer Andrews, a Christian Missionary, died in Calcutta. He is also referred as ""Deenabandhu Andrews"". |
9/11/1906 | Gandhiji addressed a mass meeting of Indians at Johannesburg, where they took oath of passive resistance against the newly promulgated 'Transvaal Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance'. |
4/19/1998 | Jayalalitha, AIADMK leader, demands that all ''tainted leaders'' be dropped by the Vajpayee Government or that Sedapatti R. Muthiah be taken back. |
9/15/1953 | S. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was elected as the first lady President of the eighth session of the United Nations Organisation's (UNO) General Assembly. |
4/21/1975 | Farakka Barrage dedicated to nation. |
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