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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 |
| 4/14/1907 | P. C. Joshi, famous Leftist leader and thinker, was born. |
| 3/12/1988 | After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram. |
| 4/23/1968 | Bade Gulam Ali Khan, famous ghazal singer, passed away. |
| 4/23/1968 | Surdas (1483-1563), blind Hindi bard and singer of Agra whose hymns to Krishna are compiled in the 'Sursagar', was born in Sihi village near Delhi. |
| 3/14/1910 | Dalai Lama makes a rare state visit to the Viceroy of Calcutta. |
| 11/5/1920 | Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities. |
| 2/1/1964 | Unit Trust of India' established. |
| 1/21/1983 | R. D. Katari, the first Indian Admiral of Indian Army, passed away. |
| 11/16/1991 | Madhukar Karekar, famous journalist, died |
| 8/23/1942 | Gorabai Katiya, freedom fighter, was shot by police while participating in a procession for freedom movement in Narsihapur. |
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