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Historical Event on 1/23/1927
Balasaheb Thackrey, Shiv Sena chief and Hindu Hriday Samrat, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/2/1933 | Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji ""Ranji"", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as ""The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game"". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56. |
| 4/3/1994 | B. Rachaiah,Kerala Governor, takes charge of Goa. |
| 1/24/1826 | Gnanendra Mohan Tagore, first Indian barrister, was born in Calcutta. |
| 11/9/1998 | India rejects Pakistan's bid to internalise the Sir Creek issue at the bilaternal talks in New Delhi. |
| 2/26/1971 | Noel David, Hyderabad off-spinner who played ODI in 1997, was born. |
| 6/6/1890 | Gopinath Bardoloi, architect of modern Assam, freedom fighter and leader, was born. |
| 8/15/1947 | India and Pakistan gain independence (dominion status). Lord Mountbatten becomes Governor General of India and Mohammad Ali Jinnah is appointed the Governor General of Pakistan. Independent India's first cabinet meeting with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister held. Members of the first Cabinet were: 1. J. L. Nehru - PM, External and Commonwealth Relations and Scientific Research, 2. Sardar Patel - Home Information and Broadcasting and States, 3. Dr. Rajendra Praised - Food and Agriculture, 4. Maulana Azad - Education, 5. John Mathai - Railways and Transport, 6. Sardar Baldev Singh - Defence, 7. Jagjivan Ram - Labour, 8. C. H. Bhabha - Commerce, 9. R. A. Kidwai - Communications, 10. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - Health, 11. B. R. Ambedkar - Law 12. R. K. Sanmukham Chetty - Finance, 13. Shyama Prasad Mookerji - Industries and Supplies, 14. N. V. Gadgil - Works, Mines and Power. |
| 6/24/1991 | Two LIC officers burnt to death in Kashmir. |
| 3/17/1997 | Cochin Stock Exchange goes online. |
| 12/11/1922 | Dilip Kumar, famous film actor, was born. |
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