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Historical Event on 2/23/1980

Prakash Padukone becomes the first Indian to win All-England Badminton Championship.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/28/1994G-15 summit opens with only six heads of Government in New Delhi.
3/28/1997Final phase of repatriation of Chakma and other tribal refugees of the Chittagong Hill Tracts from Tripura begins.
2/24/1986Rukmini Devi passed away.
6/7/1997Mahesh Bhupathi becomes the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title when he and Japan's Rika Hiraki claim the mixed doubles.
3/3/1997Indian Socialist Party headed by Arangil Sridharan merges with Lok Sakthi. It was floated by Ramakrishna Hedge.
3/18/1915British Government approved Indian Security Act to have greater control on the Indian people.
1/21/1993Chander Pal at Bangalore sets record for High Jump in 2.17.
9/28/1924In penance for riots, Gandhi, on hunger strike in Delhi, proclaimed he would break his fast only at death.
12/22/1871Lord Edward Allanbaro, governor general of India (1842-1844), died.
5/13/1648Construction of the Red Fort at Dehli was completed.