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Historical Event on 10/23/1999

A Boeing 707 carrying Venezuela President Hugo Chavez and his entourage lands safely at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai following a suspected tyre burst.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/30/1992India and China decide to continue peace measures and open more points for border trade.
3/27/199740 more inducted in UP cabinet, raising strength to 45.
4/24/1993Congress dissidents K. N. Singh, Natwar Singh, K. L. Fotedar and Shiela Dikshit suspended.
6/18/1917Lachhmansingh Gill, famous politician and former chief minister, was born.
3/19/1962Raja Kelkar Museum, which belonged to Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, was opened for the people.
9/9/1898Explosive Department of India was established at Nagpur. This is presently under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
11/18/1994Bipinchandra Joshi, cheif of Army and General, passed away at the age of 54 years.
3/21/1997Foreign currency reserves of RBI stand at $16 billions, which was a record of sorts.
11/29/1994M.H. Kania, former Chief Justice of India made Chairman of the 14th Law Commission.
8/1/1672The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.