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Historical Event on 3/23/2000

Udham Singh (72), hockey legend, died at his home town in Sansarpur (near Jalandhar).

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/18/1997Indo-Bangladesh friendship treaty, signed 25 years ago, expires.
3/18/1997Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India.
2/26/1937Manmohan Desai, film producer and director, was born.
4/12/1967U. Thant,UN Secretary General, receives the first Nehru Award for international understanding.
2/3/1905Sir Padampat Singhania, great industrialist, was born at Kanpur.
8/29/2000Supreme Court releases of 115 'Veerappan aides' on bail or otherwise till further orders.
2/1/1990Governors named for 14 states.
3/27/1767Khanderao Holkar, one of the Generals in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
12/24/1880Pattabhi Sitaramayya, politician and president of Indian National Congress, was born in Andhra Pradesh.
8/18/1997Shanvac-B, India's first genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B was launched.