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Historical Event on 6/23/1930

The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/5/1952U.S. signs five-year accord to give India $ 50 mil. for economic development in New Delhi.
12/12/1955The President promulgated an ordinance providing the usage of Hindi with English for official purposes of Indian Union. B.G. Kher Commission (under article 344(I) of the Constitution) constituted. Hindi Teaching Scheme was introduced under Ministry of Home Affairs.
2/28/1919Sunderlal Khurana, great politician and journalist, was born.
9/4/1993Lawyers all over the country decide to abolish addresses like 'My Lord', 'Your Lordship' and replace them with 'Sir', 'Your Honour,' etc.
9/23/1911Rappal Sangmeshwar Krishnan, noted physics expert of India, was born.
4/14/1979Sanjiva Reddy,President, flagged off the first electric train in Madras.
12/23/1889Mehr Chand Mahajan, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India, was born.
9/9/1942Shirish Kumar, martyr, died.
5/6/2000Benoy Krishna Chowdhury (89), veteran freedom fighter and prominent CPI(M) leader, died at a Government Hospital in Calcutta.
2/15/1924Shankarrao Bajirao Patil, great leader of Maharashtra, was born.