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Historical Event on 7/23/1997
India decides to sign U.N. Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 9/12/1905 | Anglo-Japanese treaty provides for Japan to help safeguard India at London. |
| 1/10/1996 | Supreme Court tells Arunachal Pradesh to give protection to Chakma refugees. |
| 6/13/1996 | Ramakrishna Hegde, JD leader and former Karnataka CM, expelled from the party for 6 years by JD president Laloo Prasad Yadav for anti-party activities. |
| 9/11/1913 | Waman Ganesh Talwalkar, Marathi journalist and story writer, was born. |
| 12/12/1959 | Krishnammachari Srikkanth, cricketer (big-hitting Indian opener 1981-92), was born in Madras. |
| 8/19/1992 | K.R.Narayanan elected the ninth Vice President of India. |
| 10/30/1996 | Pop star Michael Jackson arrives in Bombay. |
| 9/24/1856 | Henry, first Viscount Hardinge of Lahore and Governor General of India, passed away. |
| 6/5/1974 | Smallpox epidemic in the country. |
| 7/20/1905 | First Partition of Bengal, which was proposed by Lord Curzon, was accepted by British Government's Minister of India. |
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