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Historical Event on 2/23/1946
Some 300,000 Indians joined in anti-British demonstrations today in the wake of yesterday's violent riots in the city of Bombay. Indian Navy rebels. A day of terror and rebellion saw Indian Navy members turn against their British officers firing machine guns.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/3/1969 | Dr. Zakir Hussain(1897-1969), third President of India and the first Muslim President who occupied this office on 13 May, 1967, passed away. He is also remembered as an educationist. |
| 12/27/1976 | The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone. |
| 12/24/1993 | Khanprabha Bhaduri, famous Bengali poet and writer, died. |
| 8/14/1954 | 'State Carrom Association' was established in Mumbai. |
| 12/14/1931 | Viceroy of India issues new powers to seize properties of those who, following independence leader Gandhi, refuse to pay taxes. |
| 5/27/1952 | The use of Hindi language in addition to English language and of Devnagri form of numerals in addition to the international form of Indian numerals was authorised for warrants of appointments of Governors of State, Judges of the Supreme Court and Judges of the High Court. |
| 2/4/1757 | Lord Clive remained unsuccessful after sending two ambassadors to make treaty with Siraj -Ud -Daula, while he was marching towards Calcutta. |
| 4/4/1990 | Lata Mangeshkar wins 1989 Dada Saheb Phalke award. |
| 7/7/1917 | Ram Subhagsingh, great politician and former Rail Minister, was born. |
| 2/19/1919 | Arvind Gokhle, great Marathi story writer, was born. |
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