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Historical Event on 6/23/1661

Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.
5/29/1947Establishment of Indian Standard Institution.
11/29/1999Delhi HC dismisses the CBI plea against Jain brothers in Hawala case.
4/18/1930Surya Sen alias Masterda attacked on Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army.
4/18/1930Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time at Hardoi in U.P. in the battle of Kanauj.
6/11/1930A cyclonic storm blew a train off the rails near Himmatnagar, Gujarat, killing at least one person and injuring many more.
12/31/1738Lord Charles Cornvalis, Governor General of India (1786-1793), was born.
4/17/1941Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.
8/18/1907Madam Bhikaji Cama, addressed the International Socialist Congress at Stuttgart, Germany.
11/9/1942Jami, last evergreen poet of Parsi language, died.