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Historical Event on 2/23/1998
Raman Lamba, former Indian Test cricketer, passed away in Dhaka, three days after being hit on the head while close-in fielding.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/18/1842 | Mahadev Govind Ranade was born. He was the chief architect of Bombay Prathana Samaj. |
| 3/18/1948 | Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973). |
| 1/26/1950 | The new Indian awards known as Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra and Vir Chakra, were finally selected in June 1948 and annouced on the first Republic Day. Param Vir Chakra to the Victoria Cross, the Maha Vir Chakra to the Indian Order of Merit and the Vir Chakra is equivalent to the Military Cross. The Ashoka Chakra series, meant for gallantry other than in the face of the enemy, was probably meant to replace the George Cross, Albert Medal and George Medal. |
| 7/26/1844 | Gooroodas Banerjee was born in Calcutta. He was a Judge of Calcutta High Court. |
| 12/10/1870 | Jadhunath Sarkar, history researcher, was born. |
| 7/31/1880 | Nawab Rai\Dhanpat Rai, 'Prem Chand', great litterateur, writer, editor, journalist and headmaster, was born at Lamahi village near Varanasi, UP. |
| 7/25/1961 | Delhi upgraded as an A-class city on the basis of provisional Census figures of 1961. |
| 12/23/1912 | Rash Behari Ghosh and Sachin Sanyal threw a bomb at Viceroy Lord Hardinge II in Delhi. He had come to Delhi on an elephant for the initiation of the new capital. The Viceroy was injured in the bomb blast. |
| 4/7/1942 | Anandshankar Bapubhai Dhruv, famous Gujarati expert, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of a monthly magzine, died. |
| 8/22/1915 | Shambhu Mishra, Bengali actor, director and playwright, was born. |
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