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Historical Event on 2/23/1962
The Cholera Research Centre was established at Calcutta (renamed as the National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases in 1979).
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 12/4/1910 | Amar Singh Ladha Nakum, cricketer (dashing Indian all-rounder of thirties), was born at Rajkot. |
| 12/4/1998 | Sonia Gandhi said the Congress(I) was prepared to meet the challenge of contesting a mid-term poll if it was forced on the country. But it would not take any initiative to pull down the BJP-led coalition. |
| 10/2/1999 | Ban orders in Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar. |
| 1/27/1996 | 'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully. |
| 3/24/1944 | Manmohan Singh, famous economist and Finance Minister of India, was born. |
| 4/15/1963 | Manoj Prabhakar, cricketer (Indian opening batsman & opening bowler), was born in Ghaziabad. |
| 11/20/1859 | Elfinstone, Governor of Bombay Province and historian, passed away. |
| 2/1/1785 | Warren Hastings left India on Feb 8 and attended the Council meeting for the last time. |
| 5/26/1957 | Janta Insurance Scheme was inaugurated in Bombay. |
| 9/8/1990 | Mother Teresa re-elected head of Missionaries of Charity. |
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