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Historical Event on 8/23/1947

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/26/1975Notification to pay equal payment to both men and women workers was promulgated.
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10/15/1931Avil Pakir Jalaluddin Abdul Kalam better known as "APJ", famous Indian scientist, was born in the temple town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. He is the pioneer of India's missile programme and was awarded the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, in 1997, for his immense and valuable contribution to scientific research and modernisation of defence technol
9/6/1903Russia increases import duties on Indian and Ceylon tea in retaliation for British import policies in Moscow.
10/10/1999Congress-NCP talks still on forming a Government in Maharashtra.
2/6/1939Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III of Baroda, great nationalist and social reformer, passed away.
8/15/1997The Government bans doctors from determining the sex of the foetus.