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Historical Event on 2/23/1997
Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
3/21/1997 | Geet Sethi regains Gold Flake Open billiards in Chennai. |
8/17/1934 | Murasoli Shanmuga Sundram Maran was born in Thirukkuvalai village in Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu). |
4/4/1904 | Kundan Lal Saigal, golden voiced singer, legend in his lifetime, actor and film maker, was born in Jammu. Some of his famous songs are ""Ek Bangla Bane Nayara"", ""Diya Jalao"", ""Jab Dil Hi Toot Gaya"". |
1/26/2001 | Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Ustad Bismillah Khan. |
6/9/1994 | Yogi Dhirendra Bhramachari, [controversial Flying Swami], hindu saint, died in an air crash near Jammu. He was 70. |
9/23/1911 | Rappal Sangmeshwar Krishnan, noted physics expert of India, was born. |
11/22/1989 | Rajindernath, great Indian wicketkeeper 1 Test and 0 runs 0 ct, 4 stp, passed away. |
2/26/1972 | President Varahgiri Venkat Giri inaugurated the Vikram Earth Satellite Station at Wardha near Arvi. |
11/24/1999 | The dedication ceremony of Shanmukhananda Hall is put off. |
9/3/1995 | Ram Jethmalani (lawyer and MP) launches a new party, Bharatiya Lok Panchayat, to rid the country of its evils. |
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