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Historical Event on 8/23/1947

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/17/1944Indian Viceroy Viscount Wavell rejects Gandhi's request to discuss war support in return for Indian independence.
12/23/1944U C Joshi, cricketer (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India), was born.
11/24/1899Pandit Hiralal Shastri, great social worker, leader and first chief minister of Rajasthan state, was born at Jobner, Jaipur District.
9/8/1993Mandal Commission recommendation of 27\% job reservation for the backward classes brought into effect; 'Creamy' layer excluded.
10/14/199210 Indians sentenced to six years in jail in the UAE on account of staging a play in Sharjah.
2/7/1795Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies.
1/8/2000Abhin Shyam Gupta and B.R. Meenakshi win the NSCI Grand Prix all India badminton tournament in Mumbai.
8/25/1996194 pilgrims die of cold at the cave temples of Amarnath .
11/15/2000India cancels cricket series with Pakistan in January next on account of Islamabad's ''hostile propaganda''.
6/2/1991Dinesh Goswami, former Law Minister, passed away in a road accident in Assam.