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Historical Event on 5/23/1947

The U.K. Cabinet today took the historic step of agreeing to Lord Mountbatten's proposal for the partition of India into two states, one Muslim and the other Hindu. The Viceroy is to have a series of talks with Lord Listowel, the Secretary for India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/10/1997The second leg of the Indian Satellite circuit held in Ahmedabad.
1/1/1988On the Christan New Year Day, Maharashtra became the first state to launch a public campaign against smoking.
8/2/198432 people died in a bomb explosion at Meenambakkam Airport.
11/14/1995Supreme Court gave patients the right to drag careless doctors to Court.
4/1/1878Calcutta Museum was opened for general public.
11/18/1948Nearly 500 people were drowned when the ferry steamer Narayan River capsized and sank in the Ganga near Patna.
5/21/1927Cargo Transportation service started between Calcutta and Bagdogra.
12/12/1994N.T. Rama Rao, TDP leader in Andhra Pradesh, and Pavan Kumar Chamling, leader of Sikkim Democratic Front, take oath of office; Rishang Keishing of Manipur sworn in as CM; Liquor banned in AP by NT Rama Rao.
6/4/1936Nutan, film actress, was born.
5/16/1986V. Shantaram, 75, was chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke award.