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Historical Event on 6/23/1930

The Simon Commission recommends a federal India and the separation of Burma at London.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/24/1851First official telegraph line was opened between Calcutta and Daimond Harbour spanning 33.8 km.
12/29/1975D.K. Barooah elected Congress President.
10/28/1997Gold import placed under Open General Licence.
11/7/1974South Africa beats India in Women's Open in 63rd Tennis Davis Cup.
2/13/1994Yashwant Narsingh Kelkar, senior historian and journalist in Maharashtra, passed away.
9/8/1952The Copyright bill was signed during the first world convention by 35 nations including India at Geneva.
1/28/1992Umanath Vachaspati, Magsesey Award winner, passed away.
1/18/1977Morarji Desai and other opposition leaders were released from jail and Lok Sabha was dissolved by the president during the emergency period.
10/17/1997Prime Minister lays foundation stone of the Science City being set up at Jalandhar, Punjab.
5/11/1998Three momentous events took place on the day that did the nation proud. Firstly, three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran Range in Rajasthan, which included a hydrogen bomb, were tested; secondly, the successful test firing of the 'Trishul Missile' and thirdly, the maiden Certification test flight of 'Hansa-3', the first-all Composite indigenous two seater aircraft.