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Historical Event on 5/23/1975

P. S. Bapat, victoria cross winner Lieutenant General, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/29/1869Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar (Thakkar Bappa), social reformer of Gujrat and right hand of Gandhiji in socially segregated Harijans, was born at Bhavnagar, Saurashtra.
1/21/2000The Samata Party National Executive elects Mrs. Jaya Jaitley as its president.
5/5/1977Chandra Shekar chosen President of the Janatha Party.
9/22/1931Gandhi meets Charlie Chaplin in London.
11/23/1919Sitaram Mahadeo Bapat, teacher and author, was born at Miraj in district Sangli.
11/23/1919Saint Eknath, bhagwatbhakt, passed away.
10/30/1963Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, nationalist, freedom fighter and social worker, died at Madurai.
3/16/1910Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, cricketer (Nawab of Pataudi sr, England & India), was born in Pataudi, Punjab.
8/16/1946Hindus and Muslims riot in Calcutta. 90 people lost their lives and other 900 were hurt. The Muslim League observed a ""Direct Action Day"" and announced its withdrawal of support from all plans.
8/3/1905Uma Datt Sraswat, famous writer, was born at Biswan in U.P.