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Historical Event on 2/23/1962

The Cholera Research Centre was established at Calcutta (renamed as the National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases in 1979).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1958Metric System of weights was introduced in India.
4/13/1984Kerala Government drops Silent Valley Project and declares the entire area a national park.
8/22/1980Kishor Shahu, actor and director, died.
5/25/1917Abdul Vavakunju Ummasalumma Khader, freedom fighter, was born in Kerala. He was hanged on September 10, 1943.
4/21/199018 more ministers added in the National Front Ministry.
5/13/1956Acharya Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan campaign in Tiruvellore.
1/18/1969Prajapita Brahma, great social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
4/19/1950Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.
11/16/1998Kiran More, former Indian stumper, calls it a day from first class cricket at Baroda.
11/22/1999A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, expands cabinet as four more ministers join the ministry including Arun Shourie.