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Historical Event on 9/23/1911

Rappal Sangmeshwar Krishnan, noted physics expert of India, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/25/1999The Prime Minister declares the Centre will take all possible steps to push back infiltrators in Kargil.
11/7/2000Indrajit Bhalotia wins the Wills Southern Open golf tournament.
7/15/1920Earthquake in Delhi.
6/14/1992Tin Bigha activists lathi-charged in the Tin Bigha corridor in Coochbehar.
12/10/1878Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great social reformer, ardent patriot, incisive thinker and eminent literateur was born at Hosur in Tamil Nadu. He was the first Indian Governor General of independent India and popularly known as 'Rajaji'.
10/15/1990Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour.
4/8/1992Congress (I) government led by Rajkumar Dorendra Singh sworn in in Manipur.
4/14/1948Law about Atomic Energy implemented in India.
5/16/1945Prahraj Gopalchandra, modern author of Oria language, passed away.
6/8/1998A Disaster Management Cell (DMC) under the direct command of the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Air Command, was set up at the Command Operations Room to liaise with the State Government and initiate necessary actions. All aircrafts were evacuated from IAF bases at Jamnagar, Bhuj and Naliya and flown to pre-determined destinations. In this meticulously planned and smoothly executed drill, more than 60 aircrafts (including helicopters) were flown out.