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Historical Event on 12/31/1923

Vishnu Dayal Jhunjhunwala, great industrialist, was born at Kanpur.

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6/18/1879Venketeshwar Bachhali, famous physics scientist, was born.
10/10/1978Rohini Khadilkar, fifteen years old, became the first woman to win the national chess championship. Presently, she is the editor of a leading Marathi newspaper of Mumbai 'Nava Kaal'.
5/18/1872Bertrand Russell, great philosopher, mathematician, author and Chairmain of the Indian League, was born.
5/18/1872Amarsingh, Rajput king of Mewar, was born.
5/22/1992India launches its 'Agni' rocket.
6/12/1997Mihir Sen, long distance swimmer, died.
11/8/1947Junagadh accedes to India. Addresses A.I.C.C.
11/20/1997Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in New Delhi. India and Palestinian national authority take stock of stalled West Asia peace process. Two sides sign first umbrella Memorandum of Understanding.
11/5/1927Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India, met Gandhiji, S.Shriniwas Iyengar and M.A. Ansari Congress leaders at New Delhi.
2/14/1891Stephen Smith, greatest pioneer of air borne mail, was born at Strawberry Hill, Shillong, Assam.