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Historical Event on 12/23/2000

The Centre gives a green signal to West Bengal Government's proposal to rename Calcutta as ''Kolkata''.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/15/1878Sivnath Shastri and Ananda Mohan Bose, under the leadership of the younger group of Brahmo Sama, rebelled and started Sadharan Brahmo Samaj.
1/24/1951Nehru assails US. demand for UN to name Peking as aggressor in Korea, New Delhi.
8/14/1920Rushikesh Mulgaonkar, Air Chief Marshal (1976-78), was born.
9/9/1923First magazine 'Kiran' was published by Ravikiran Mandal.
11/5/1999Malcom Marshall, legendary West Indian fast bowler, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after battling colon cancer for over six months.
7/23/1927Daily radio transmission broadcasting in India started by Bombay Radio Station. This was the first Commercial Radio Station.
5/20/1677Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort of Jingi.
9/6/1990Prasar Bharti' bill passed in Parliament.
8/5/1992The Supreme Court appoints a 3-member panel to visit Ayodhya and report on the new structures there.
7/20/1680Chhatrapati Sambhaji was throne.