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Historical Event on 1/23/1909

New direct 7,000-mile telegraphic link with India is hailed as a great achievement at London.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1937Munshi Ajmeri passed away.
8/1/1993Jananayak Debeswar Sarmah, great freedom fighter, architect and nationalist, died at Jorhat, Assam.
8/15/1997Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.
1/12/1949Tej Bahadur Saproo, liberal leader, passed away. He was a strong believer in constitution and not in revolutions.
6/5/1997I. K. Gujral's visit to Nepal was marked by signing of Power Trade Agreement and MoU on civil aviation.
8/23/1994Arati Gupta (Saha) succumbed to an incurable jaundice. (29-9-99).
6/2/1965The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
6/9/1991Raj Khosla, famous film producer and director, passed away.
3/9/1974Guru Amudan Sharma, famous Manipuri dance master, passed away.
10/3/1992Geet Sethi beats holder Mike Russel of Britain (2529-718) to become the first Indian to win the World Professional Billiards championship in Bombay.