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Historical Event on 11/23/1994

100 killed in a stampede of Govari Samaj people during a protest march towards Nagpur Assembly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/28/1992Vinayak Krishna Gokak, famous Kannad poet and Gyanpeeth Awardee, passed away.
3/16/1966Judge Amal Kumar Sarkar became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 29/06/1966.
11/2/1897Sohrab Meharwanji Modi, theatre and film producer, director and actor, was born.
8/6/1920Star Films Ltd., Bombay, was founded by Ardeshir M. lrani and Bhogilal K. M. Dave.
7/8/1996T.N. Seshan, Chief Election Commissioner, wins Magsaysay award.
6/1/1997Ghulam Rasool Wani, National Conference leader, kidnapped and shot dead by militants at Kaskot in Doda district, Jammu.
1/26/1950India became a Republic within the British Commonwealth and the Indian Air Force dropped its ""Royal"" prefix. At this time, it possessed six fighter squadrons of Spitfires, Vampires and Tempests, operating from Kanpur, Poona, Ambala and Palam, one B-24 bomber squadron, one C-47 Dakota transport squadron, one AOP flight, a communications squadron at Palam and a growing training organisation.
7/9/1969Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju, cricketer (Indian slow left-armer), was born in Hyderabad.
4/18/1998Dr. A. R. Kidwai is appointed Governor of West Bengal.
9/25/1999Eighth SAF Games inaugurated in Kathmandu.