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Historical Event on 2/23/1993

Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1991Indian Oil Executive Director K. Doraiswamy released after 52 days of being in the custody of Kashmir ultras.
2/16/1980The first visible Total Solar Eclipse of the 20th Century was seen. This succeeded the total solar eclipse after 22 June 1898.
7/13/1912Shriman Narayan, educationist, administrator and diplomat, was born in Etawah, U.P.
3/17/1989Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, president of Lok Dal (B) and former Union Minister, passed away.
7/12/1996Bail granted to Harshad Mehta, prime accused in the securities scam.
7/25/1955Indian Government declared in Lok Sabha that Portuguese's were asked to close their offices in New Delhi.
3/19/1962Raja Kelkar Museum, which belonged to Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar, was opened for the people.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.
7/2/1998India and Sri Lanka sign an agreement on promoting agricultural research in New Delhi.
10/28/1946Gandhiji leaves for Calcutta. Riots break out in Bihar.