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Historical Event on 2/23/1946

Some 300,000 Indians joined in anti-British demonstrations today in the wake of yesterday's violent riots in the city of Bombay. Indian Navy rebels. A day of terror and rebellion saw Indian Navy members turn against their British officers firing machine guns.

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11/20/1990Mulayam Singh Yadav's JD (S) ministry wins a confidence motion (224-146) with the help of Congress (I) in Uttar Pradesh.
4/12/1997Maharashtra assembly adopts bill banning interviews for admitting students to pre-primary schools.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
10/19/1929Balbir Singh, India field hockey player (Olympic gold 1948-56), was born.
8/15/1968Marathwada', a daily newspaper, published.
6/6/1994The 20-day old Limboo Ministry in Sikkim wins vote of confidence.
4/22/1999Lok Sabha passes the 1999-2000 general budget through voice vote but without a debate and without amendments.
8/26/1997Commander of Uri sector Brigadier Jasbir Singh Lidder and another senior army officer have a narrow escape as Pakistani troops fire on their cavalcade at Chakori near LOC in J&K.
12/29/1965First Indian-made tank 'Vijayanta' rolled off the Avadi Heavy Vehicles factory.
5/6/1948India rejected the Security Council's plan for UN supervision over plebiscite in Kashmir.