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Historical Event on 2/23/1993

Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/16/1905Padmabhushan Aliyawar Jang, former Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
6/22/1975National Emergency was declared and censorship introduced.
11/28/1945Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs India at Calcutta.
8/1/1846Dwarkanath Tagore, a Hindu philanthropist, died in London.
10/2/1910D. Arkasomayaji, educationist, was born at Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.
5/21/1975The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation.
5/28/1998India takes retaliatory measures against Australia for its unilateral action.
11/5/1999India's Aarthie Ramaswamy won the girl's under-18 crown in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, Spain. Koneru Humpy bagged the silver in girls' under-12.
9/22/2000Kerala High Court suspends the sentence awarded by the Kottayam Special Court on 32 accused in the Suryanelli rape case.
10/16/1997Queen Elizabeth visits Kalakshetra where she witnesses Bharatanatyam show and film shooting at MGR Film City, Taramani in Chennai. She also goes to Kancheepuram and Sriperumbudur (Rajiv Gandhi memorial).