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Historical Event on 10/23/1959

Chinese military confrontation with India in Aksai Chin killed 17 Indian soldiers in a clash on the Kashmir border.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1996Centre sets up Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission.
1/3/1938Jaswant Singh, son of Thakur Sardar Singh, was born in Jasol, Distt. Barmer (Rajasthan).
4/24/1858Kunwar Singh, revolutionary of Indian mutiny and freedom fighter, passed away. He fought his last battle near Jagdishpur, Bihar on April 23, 1858 and defeated the Britishers but was deeply wounded. He also organised the national rebels.
9/12/1934Shantakumar Jagannath Sharma was born in Garhjamula, Distt. Kangra (Himachal Pradesh).
7/25/1958Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, inaugurated.
10/9/1994Kamal Bose, great photographer, died.
12/11/1986The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completes 40 years of work on behalf of children (11-12-86).
9/29/2000Nayudu award goes to former India cricket captain Lt. Col. Hemu Adhikari.
11/23/1933Rajan Mehra, cricket test umpire for 2 tests from 1986-87, was born at Delhi.
10/15/1888Gopal Ganesh Agarkar started daily newspaper 'Sudharak'.