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Historical Event on 3/23/1968
Atul Satish Wassan, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1989-90), was born in Delhi.
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| 5/29/1979 | Perminder Singh Sangha, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Oslo, Norway. |
| 5/11/1919 | Troops under General Barrett inflicted a sharp reverse today on the invading Afghans at Bagh Springs. The whole of the frontier area was up in arms with tribesmen threatening Landi Khotal and martial law being proclaimed in Peshawar. It was expected however that General Barrett, well equipped with guns and airplanes, would soon control the situation. Reports had been reaching London for some time about the possibility of an Afghan incursion following the murder of the pro-British Emir Habibullah. His third son, Amanullah Khan, who took over the throne, was known to be hostile toward the government of India. |
| 9/15/1948 | The India flag carrying vessel reached Bombay Port. |
| 1/12/2000 | The Union Cabinet approves a proposal of the Civil Aviation Ministry to privatise the airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta and a new airport in Bangalore on a 30-year lease which can be extended by 19 years. |
| 1/22/1945 | The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma. |
| 3/20/1602 | United East India Company of the Netherlands i.e. Dutch East India Company was chartered by States-General of Holland. During its 96-year history, it became one of the world's most powerful companies. |
| 8/16/1991 | Indian Airliner Boeing 737 crashes in Manipur's Churachandpur district killing all 69 aboard. |
| 1/22/1971 | Judge Sarv Mittra Sikri became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 25/04/1973. |
| 4/18/1926 | Padmakar Ganesh Chitle, famous Marathi novelist, was born. |
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