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Historical Event on 12/23/1959
Edward Fredrick Lindlewood Halifax ""Irwin Lord"", English viscount and Governor General of India (1925-1931), died at the age of 78.
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| 10/17/1817 | Humayun crossed the Indus and captured Lahore and ousted Sikandar Suri of Delhi throne. |
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