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Historical Event on 2/23/1997

Justice J. S. Verma appointed Chief Justice of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/11/1937Ramnath Krishnan, well known Indian Tennis player, was born.
2/4/1948Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) banned. Finance Minister announces nationalisation of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after Sept 30, 1948.
9/16/1990Air India establishes a world record by evacuating more than 1.11 lakh people in eight weeks from Kuwait/Iraq during the Gulf War.
1/10/1993Atleast 15 people are killed in Bombay on the 5th day of riots between Hindus and Muslims.
9/29/19641,000 people were killed as a reservoir burst.
8/16/1997Krishan Kant, Andhra Pradesh's Governor, elected as the Vice President of India.
6/4/1953University of Cambridge confers honorary Doctorate of Laws on J. L. Nehru.
5/29/1947Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.
11/12/1990Uttar Pradesh Government raises the reservation for Backward Classes in direct recruitment to State Services from 15 to 27 per cent.
7/24/1999Vimala Ranadive (84), senior CPI(M) leader, died in Mumbai.