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Historical Event on 11/23/1994

100 killed in a stampede of Govari Samaj people during a protest march towards Nagpur Assembly.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/22/1986Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Awards instituted.
11/11/1888Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life.
10/26/1891Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, was born.
6/21/1988Sikh activist bombers kill 30 in Amritsar.
1/11/1975Oil struck in third Bombay High rig.
1/28/2000Indian junior cricket team wins the Youth cricket World Cup.
5/22/1917Suniti Chaudhary, revolutionary freedom fighter, was born at Kumilla. She was one of the accused in the famous Chargaon ammunition plot and assassination of General Lemen, Inspector General of Dhaka.
4/5/1908Babu Jagjivan Ram, valiant freedom fighter, was born in Chandwa village in Bhojpur, Bihar. He held many prominent ministerial portfolios such as Communications Minister (1952-56), Railway Minister (1956-62), Food and Agriculture Minister (1967-70) and Defence Minister (1970-74). After 1977, he became the Deputy Prime Minister (Defence) in Janta regime. Thereafter, he established Congress (J). His uninterrupted representation in the Parliament from 1936 to 1986 is a world record. This day is commemorated as ""Samta Diwas"".
6/16/1992P. D. Dhhavle, former editor of daily newspaper `Maharashtra', passed away.
10/18/1992Zimbabwe's first Test match vs India at Harare.