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Historical Event on 2/23/1997

176 people dead and 500 injured in a major fire at a religious congregation in Baripada, Orissa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1657Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
4/26/1841Bombay Gazette begins publishing on silk.
6/13/1757Clive marched to Murshidabad against Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah along with the force comprising of 1800 British and 2000 Indian soldiers with eight canons.
11/9/2000The 17-day old Manohar Parrikar led BJP Government in Goa wins the trust vote.
1/26/2001Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Lata Mangeshkar.
5/17/1997Two workers belonging to Mamsapuram near Srivilliputtur ''burnt alive'' at neighbouring Edayankulam by its residents who took them hostage.
8/15/1950Earthquake measuring 8.6 on Richter Scale hits Assam in north eastern India claiming 11,000 lives.
7/29/1984Troops were sent to Hyderabad to quell communal riots.
6/14/1997India expresses regret over ""inadvertent intrusion"" of IAF helicopter into Bangladesh territory.
1/1/1965This year was announced to be observed as the ""Year of International Co-operation"".