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Historical Event on 5/23/1996
Joint Opposition candidate Purno A. Sangma (Cong. MP from Meghalaya) unanimously elected Speaker of 11th Lok Sabha.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 7/10/1991 | Shivraj Patil of Congress elected Speaker of 10th Lok Sabha. |
| 9/24/1932 | Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast. |
| 4/23/1929 | The Fate of the Outlaw', a 7-reel film produced by Majestic Film Co. was prohibited by the Board of Censors, Bombay, on April 23 on the grounds that the film glorifieds crime. |
| 3/15/1931 | M.I.Mohammad Ghose, cricket test umpire for 8 tests from 1976-80, was born in Tamil Nadu. |
| 6/23/1958 | Tamil leaders in Madras call on Nehru to lobby for better treatment of Ceylon's Tamil minority. |
| 7/1/1997 | Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme `97 (VDIS) comes into effect. |
| 1/12/1924 | Gandhiji was operated on for appendicitis in Sassoon Hospital, Pune. |
| 3/29/1995 | Harindra Dave, chief editor of Janmabhumi Group and Gujrati author, passed away. |
| 1/16/1896 | Jaideva Singh, famous musician and educationist, was born Shohratgarh, U.P. |
| 11/1/1990 | JD Government in Gujarat, headed by Chimanbhai Patel, defeats no-confidence motion with Congress (I) support. |
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