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Historical Event on 12/23/1964

India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/11/1888Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life.
1/22/1992Government raises Suzuki share in Maruti to 50 per cent making it the first public sector company to go private.
3/31/1994U.R. Rao, retiring ISRO Chairman, announces agreement with Russia for supplying 7 cryogenic engines.
3/25/1983Modern oceanographic research ship of the world 'Sagar Kanya' landed first time in the sea.
11/14/1681East India Company declared Bengal as a seperate presidency.
2/1/1901Six language penel were started on the Rs. five dinomination. These notes were single sided and the back side could be used for accounting purposes. The six languages were Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, Kaithi, Kannada and Tamil. The paper used for printing was white hand made and moulded.
10/24/1994Justice Ahmad Mushabber Ahmadi sworn in as Chief Justice of India.
6/20/1992The JD and the NF choose former Lok Sabha Dy Speaker Prof. G. G. Swell as the Presidential candidate.
2/23/1997Justice J. S. Verma appointed Chief Justice of India.
11/18/1727Maharaja Jai Singh-II of Amber laid the stone of Jaipur City. Vidyadhar Chakravarty of Bengal was the architect of the first planned city in India.