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Historical Event on 5/23/1998

L. K. Advani, Home Minister, is to look after J&K affairs.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/4/1910Ramaswami Venkataraman, former President of India (1987-92), was born.
3/9/1650Saint Tukaram Maharaj, famous saint of Maharashtra, passed away.
3/30/1990Constitution (64th) Amendment Bill to extend President's rule in Punjab collapses in Lok Sabha.
6/2/1997Saudi Boeing 747 Jumbo with 348 people on board misses the Meenambakkam international airport, Chennai and forcelands at Tambaram Air Force strip.
10/27/1920Kocheril Raman Narayanan was born in the village of Uzhavoor in Kottayam district, Kerala.
12/17/1974Ustad Gulam Sabir, famous Sarangi player, died at Kanpur.
12/27/1975372 miners die in a huge blast in Bihar state.
8/23/1986B. G. Deshmukh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 27th March, 1989.
6/7/1631Begum Mumtaj Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan, Emperor of India, passed away at Burhanpur a few hours after the birth of a daughter. She was married in 1612 and the Taj Mahal was built for her.
11/30/2000Dr. Anil Kakodkar takes charge as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy.