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Historical Event on 3/23/1931

Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdev, great freedom fighters and revolutionaries, were hanged for assasination of Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Central Jail at Lahore. Bhagat Singh and his associates showed no signs of any fear as they kissed the noose, chanting ""Inquilab Zindabad"" (long live the revolution).

Other Historical Dates and Events
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1/19/1997Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.
5/20/1994Indian ship rescues over 2000 Indian nationals trapped in the embattled Yemen's port city of Aden.
6/22/1993JPC draft report raps B. Shankaranand and censures Manmohan Singh.
1/8/1965Star of India', world's largest sapphire, returned to American Museum of Natural History.
1/18/1982Six thousand labor activists arrested in two days and national strike called in New Delhi.
11/2/1967Ministry of Education evolves a National Service Scheme for University students.
7/23/1993Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.
10/6/1997International Commodity Exchange Division of the India Pepper and Spice Trade Association in Kochi opened.
11/13/1908Yeshwantrao Hindurao Ghorpade, former ruler and great industrialist, was born.