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Historical Event on 7/23/1956

India celebrates the birth centenary of Bal Gangadhar ""Lokmanya"" Tilak.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/9/199517 Indian mountaineers peaked Jogambha in the Garhwal Himalayas.
12/15/1950Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died.
3/16/1939Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Officer to command a squadron when he took over No.1.
12/1/1982Pakistan beats India to win hockey gold in the Asian Games.
9/28/1965India-Pakistan hostility erupts into a war lead by Pakistan.
8/5/1604John Eliot, ""Apostle to Indians,"" Bible translator, baptized.
6/14/1997Rajya Sabha chairman recognises split in AIADMK parliamentary party and designates Jayalalitha-led AIADMK as AIADMK(I) and Thirunavukkarasu group as AIADMK(II).
2/5/1922Gandhiji, following Chauri Chaura (U.P.) tragedy in which 22 police constables and one sub-inspector were burnt to death by a mob, fasts for five days and abandons plan of satyagraha movement.
2/25/1844Girishchandra Ghosh, famous Bengali actor and dramatist, was born.
10/20/1999The Cabinet approves the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Bill for introduction in the current session of Lok Sabha if time permits.