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Historical Event on 7/23/2000

Ram Jethmalani, Union Law Minister, quits the Cabinet after the Prime Minister shows him the door following the outbursts against the Chief Justice of India, Dr. A. S. Anand.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/14/1953Andhra Pradesh was established. Hyderabad became the capital instead of Karnul.
4/3/1932Boycott of British goods was so widespread that 70\% of cotton products were now thought to have come from Japan.
11/14/1996Competition Post Card', a new category of postcard, priced Rs. 2 introduced.
1/5/1994Jnanpith Award for Oriya Poet Sitakant Mahapatra.
12/11/1999Dr. M. L. Madhu, poet and translator, wins the Pushkin Gold Medal award.
7/3/1992Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away.
1/22/1945The Indian 7th Division captures Tilin at Burma.
1/16/1985Balram Jakhar elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
11/30/1990Admiral Laxmi Narayan Ramdas takes over as Chief of Naval Staff.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.