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Historical Event on 2/23/1994

India rebuts Pak charges on Kashmir in the 53-nation UN Commission on Human Rights.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/7/1987In a case filed by Saira Banu of Kerela, Supreme Court held that all wives, including Muslim women, whose husbands have either married again or taken a mistress are entitled to maintenance.
10/2/1986Rajiv Gandhi survives assassination attempt made by Sikh extremists at Raj Ghat.
1/9/1982A group of 21 Indian scientists team led by S. Z. Qasim started for the first ever Antarctica expedition on December 1981 - Jan 1982.
9/14/1967US announces plan to give India $1.3 million to buy contraceptives.
5/29/1968Dara Singh becomes the world wrestling champion.
1/26/1893Srijiva Nyayatirtha Bhattacharya, famous writer and educationist, was born Bhatpara, West Bengal.
12/10/1978Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize.
7/7/1763Britishers declared Mir Jafer as Nawab of Bengal.
4/23/1930Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.
1/20/1871Sir Ratanji Jamshedji Tata, famous Indian industrialist, was born.