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Historical Event on 2/23/1998
The Samajwadi Party candidate for the Motihari Lok Sabha seat, Mr. Devendra Nath Dubey, is shot dead at Baniarpur in Patna.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/28/1898 | Nivedita, an Irish lady of Scottish descent, came to India. |
| 1/22/1989 | DMK swept to power in Tamil Nadu Assembly election. |
| 12/4/1991 | Lok Sabha approves a vital bill seeking to bring sick public sector units within the purview of the BIFR. |
| 10/29/1964 | Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time. |
| 11/7/1974 | South Africa beats India in Women's Open in 63rd Tennis Davis Cup. |
| 10/16/1999 | A woman is elected as the Speaker of the Sikkim Assembly. |
| 6/15/1948 | Rajah Annamalai Chettiar, famous musician, social worker and Governor of the Imperial Bank of India, passed away. |
| 8/29/1928 | Hiralal Ghisulal Gaikwad, cricket all-rounder who played the only test vs Pakistan, was born in Nagpur. |
| 12/8/1999 | Furore in the Lok Sabha over RJD President Laloo Prasad Yadav's daughter topping the MBBS exam. |
| 7/27/1995 | 11 Cong-I and National Conference activists were gunned down in J&K after they were abducted from their homes. |
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