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Historical Event on 6/23/1953

Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, great social reformer, politician, national leader and founder of JanSangh Party, died at Srinagar while in detention.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/16/1945Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established.
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).
7/18/1980Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.
11/23/1993'The Bullshit'', a Turkish film, wins the Golden Elephant award at the 8th International Childrens film festival in Udaipur.
7/5/1947Indian Act, 1947 was presented in British Parliament, which was then accepted by the emperor on 18th July.
8/6/1991Ramakrishna Hegde disqualified as MLA.
5/9/1996J. Jayalalitha, Tamil Nadu CM, resigns.
12/28/1974Pandit Hiralal Shastri, great social worker, leader and first Chief Minister of Rajasthan State, died.
12/28/1974Babur reached to his capital Agra after winning Bengal.
1/30/1999Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar maestro, is chosen for Bharat Ratna.