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Historical Event on 3/23/1942
Japanese forces occupy Rangoon, Andaman Islands in Indian Ocean.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/8/1966 | India endorses the Partial Nuclear Ban Treaty. |
| 5/19/1796 | Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds. |
| 8/1/1970 | Former Beatle George Harrison led an all-star entourage of rock talent through two sold-out shows at New York's Madison Square Garden tonight, in a benefit for Bangladesh refugees. More than 40,000 attended the concerts, and Harrison hoped to donate $250,000 to the cause. The shows opened with sets of Indian music by sitarist Ravi Shankar, then moved through songs featuring Harrison, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, and another ex-Beatle, Ringo Starr. But the evening's most ecstatic ovations were reserved for the unexpected appearance of Bob Dylan. |
| 8/1/1970 | Daud Shah assasinated Mujahid Shah to become the fourth Bahmani Sultan, but himself was murdered by a slave. |
| 3/19/1973 | Mine explosion in Bihar kills 47. |
| 9/10/1887 | Govind Ballabh Pant was born in village Khunt, Almora District, U.P. He served eight years as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was as outstanding parliamentary figure of his days. He was awarded with Bharat Ratna in 1959. |
| 9/19/1997 | A Delhi court rules that interviewing of the child and parents by school authorities, for admission to primary classes, is illegal and improper. |
| 7/18/1996 | Union Finance Ministry gives final clearance to the Enron power project in terms of issuance of counter-guarantee. |
| 2/6/1955 | 55 miners die in explosion in Bihar State. |
| 3/10/1873 | Maulana Shaukat Ali, freedom fighter, nationalist and Muslim politician, was born. |
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