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Historical Event on 1/23/1975

Omeo Kumar Das, one of the great patriots of Assam, passed away at the age of 81. He selflessly worked for the tea plantation workers and made efforts to get them better living standards. He translated Gandhiji's autobiography ""My Experiments with Truth"" in Assamese language.

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8/13/1993Rama Rao vows not to return to the house unless the government is ousted.
6/10/1890Sunday introduced as a weekly holiday.
2/2/2000The Government decides to appoint former Chief Justice of India M.N. Venkatachaliah as the Chairman of the National Commission to review the Constitution.
6/7/1979Bhaskara-I, first experimental satellite for Earth resources/meteorology remote sensing and the Second Satellite of India, launched. This satellite carried TV and microwave cameras. It was launched by Russian launch vehicle 'Intercosmos'.
10/15/1915Dr. I. Gopalkrishnan, Cricket Test Umpire for 7 tests from 1960-67, was born in Tamil Nadu.
8/3/1967Rasiklal Das, great revolutionary, died.
1/18/1963Laxminarayn Sahu, litterateur, journalist and social reformer, passed away.
5/12/1995India refused to sign NPT in its present discriminatory form.
5/18/1775Warren Hastings expressed doubt of hanging Nandkumar.
5/14/1976Pakistan and India agree to resume diplomatic ties.