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Historical Event on 12/23/1995

The crew of the seized aircraft in Bombay confess dropping of arms at Purulia.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1994Six leading Akali factions dissolved to form a new party, the Shiromani Akali Dal-Amritsar, which wanted a 'Sikh State'.
4/17/1917V.Sp. Manickam, famous Hndi writer, was born at Melasivapuri (Pudukkottai).
9/9/1872Sarladevi Chaudharani, Bengali poet, was born.
9/9/1872Buhlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan of Lodi tribe, marched down upon Delhi.
11/25/1962Dasganu (Ganesh Dattatreya Sahastrabuddhe), modern Marathi saint and poet, passed away.
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
2/11/1980Romesh Chandra Majumdar, great Bengali historian, passed away.
2/27/1931Chandrashekhar Azad of Hindustan Republican Army shot himself to avoid British police arrest at Alfred Park, Allahabad.
11/30/1990Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff.
9/12/1922Chandradhar Sharma Guleri passed away.