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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
7/1/1975Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India, declared a 20-point economic programme.
8/21/1997Krishan Kant assumes office as tenth Vice President of India.
8/12/1997Gulshan Kumar of Super Cassette Industries was shot dead by four unidentified persons in north-west Mumbai.
2/23/1768Nizam accepted British supremacy and Smith Col. signed peace treaty with the Nizam.
12/26/1989India debars Bofors from future contracts until they come out clean.
4/17/1996Indian Railways bars AIDS patients from using trains.
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).
8/13/1956National Highways Act was approved by the Parliament of India.
10/30/1991Bansilal Ladda, veteran freedom fighter and law expert, passed away.
8/5/2000Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi.