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Historical Event on 10/23/1996
Amjad Ali Khan, sarod maestro, appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/12/1949 | Tej Bahadur Saproo, liberal leader, passed away. He was a strong believer in constitution and not in revolutions. |
| 7/2/1905 | Shantiswaroop Dhavan, former Governor of West Bengal, was born. |
| 9/23/1952 | Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad, batsman in 40 Tests (1974-85), was born in Bombay. |
| 2/1/1894 | Chitravshastri, Marathi dictionary creator, was born. |
| 1/1/1879 | Edward M Forster, English novelist (Howards End, Passage to India), was born. |
| 7/15/1788 | Ghulam Kadir, the infamous son of Jabita Khan, conquered Delhi. |
| 12/6/1997 | Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands. |
| 7/21/1883 | Star Theatre was opened in Calcutta. |
| 3/28/1984 | Bhausaheb Ranade, famous freedom fighter, passed away. |
| 10/9/1949 | The Territorial Army of India inaugurated by the Governor General. |
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