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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 |
| 7/1/1938 | Hariprasad Chaursia, famous flute player, was born. |
| 9/14/1774 | Bentik, first Governor General of India, was born. |
| 10/20/1999 | Quiet start to the 13th Lok Sabha. |
| 2/24/1995 | A full Bench comprising Chief Justice M.M. Pareed Pillai, TV Ramakrishna and P. Shanmugam of the Kerala High Court quashed the words ""incestuous adultery"", ""adultery coupled with cruelty"" and ""adultery coupled with desertion"" contained in Section 10 of Indian (Christian) Divorce Act. |
| 7/18/1947 | Indian Independence Act, signed by King George VI, was proclaimed as Indian Freedom Act, 1947. |
| 12/19/1961 | Goa was liberated after Portuguese surrendered to the Indian troops. |
| 2/22/1977 | Emergency and 'MISSA' laws were cancelled. |
| 7/31/1919 | Hemchandra ""Hemu"" Ramchandra Adhikari, cricketer (right-handed batsman 1947-59), was born in Baroda. |
| 6/17/1887 | Dr. Kailas Nath Katju, freedom fighter, politician, leader and Governor of Orissa and West Bengal, was born. |
| 6/17/1887 | Bahadur Shah captured the fort of Chittor and then marched against the Mughal emperor. |
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