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Historical Event on 9/23/1983

Supreme Court upholds execution of criminals through hanging by rope.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1968Beatles George Harrison and John Lennon along with their wives fly to India for transcendental meditation study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
4/1/1933Indian Air Force was established at Drigh Road in Karachi (now in Pakistan). Subroto Mukherjee and four other officers were inducted as pilots when the first Indian Air Force Squadron was formed. The first aircraft flight joined the Indian Air Force, at that time it possessed a strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers); its aircraft inventory comprised four Westland Wapiti II. A army co-operation biplaned at Drigh Road as the ""A"" Flight nucleus of the planned No.1 (Army Co-operation) Squadron.
8/4/1933Gandhi is imprisoned for one year for breaking a restraint order.
5/2/1926Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.
8/2/1763British troops once again defeated Mir Kasim in 'Giriya' battle.
3/16/1993Central government introduces pension scheme for 170 million EPF subscribers.
2/11/1981Australia all out for 83 vs India at MCG. They were chasing 143 to win.
12/4/1898Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan, Indian Scientist and Physicist-Philosopher, was born in Tamil Nadu.
1/14/1948First issue of Marathi daily newspaper 'Loksatta' was published.
10/18/2000Supreme Court gives the nod for construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river.