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Historical Event on 8/23/1942

Gorabai Katiya, freedom fighter, was shot by police while participating in a procession for freedom movement in Narsihapur.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/14/1992The Lok Sabha passes a bill seeking to confer on the President the powers of the Legislature of J&K.
1/14/1994C. V. Waran, veteran freedom fighter and social worker, passed away.
3/27/1878Britishers sent Indian soldiers to Malta considering that the Russian would attack.
11/15/1993IA Airbus with 272 on board forcelands on a paddy field near Tirupati; all passengers safe.
9/12/1779Garibdas, follower of Saint Kabir and founder of 'Garib Panth', died.
11/15/1991Insurance official Dr. S.L. Khosa freed in Kashmir in exchange for a militant.
6/7/1989Sheetal Pandya set up a world record at the age of 5 years.
1/31/1896Dattatray Ramchandra Bendre, Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award winner and Kannad poet, was born.
7/12/1965Sanjay Vijay Manjrekar, cricketer (son of Vijay, Indian middle-order batsman), was born in Mangalore.
4/13/1984India beat Pak by 58 runs to win the first Cricket Asia Cup in Sharjah.