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Historical Event on 2/23/1997

176 people dead and 500 injured in a major fire at a religious congregation in Baripada, Orissa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/19/1998BJP-led coalition government is sworn in. Atal Behari Vajpayee became the second time Prime Minister of India.
9/23/1996Sitaram Kesri elected provisional president of Congress (I).
6/2/1965The second of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (Ganges R India).
4/6/1998India resumes export of marine products to the European Union; 25 units have been approved by the Export Inspection Council for exporting to EU countries.
7/16/1959Suhridkumar Roy, famous geologist, died.
7/3/1927A. Neelameghan, librarian, was born at Ootacamund in Tamil Nadu.
10/1/1993Two more Election Commissioners appointed.
11/2/1972B. D. Pande was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-03-1977
7/21/1999Bansi Lal, Haryana Chief Minister, quits before seeking a trust vote; and rebels form a separate party.
8/19/1993Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune.