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Historical Event on 10/23/1996

Amjad Ali Khan, sarod maestro, appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/9/1942Shirish Kumar, martyr, died.
1/6/1972America declared Naval Drill in the Indian Ocean.
11/25/1999Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
8/23/1947Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was sworn is as the Deputy Prime Minister of India.
1/18/1999Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna.
2/27/1996In the Jain hawala case, non bailable warrants of arrest issued against 10 politicians including BJP leader L.K. Advani, former Dy. PM Devi Lal and former Union Ministers.
7/4/1999S. Vijayalakshmi won the National women's `A' chess championship with a round to spare in Kozhikode.
7/11/1998Indians bag a silver and a bronze at the International Physics Olympiad in Reykjavik.
9/5/1979Earl of Mountbatten's funeral held in Burma.
12/5/1946Dada Maharaj Satarkar passed away.