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Historical Event on 5/23/1997
The body of controversial former chief of Tarn Taran district police Ajit Singh Sandhu is recovered from rail tracks near Bhakharpur About 30 km from Chandigarh.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/1/1997 | Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence |
| 10/18/1995 | Baby Naaz (Anuradha Bhakkar), famous child actor, died. |
| 7/18/1987 | Amitabh Bachhan resigns his Lok Sabha membership. |
| 5/17/1995 | Three North Eastern States removes restricted area permits (RAP). |
| 10/31/1875 | Vallabhbhai Zaverbhai Patel, 'Iron man of India', was born at Nadiad, Gujarat. He was also the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. His father had served in the army of the Rani of Jhansi against Britishers. |
| 3/24/1944 | Manmohan Singh, famous economist and Finance Minister of India, was born. |
| 12/24/2000 | Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran. |
| 6/13/1992 | Purushottam Diwakar Dhavle, famous journalist, passed away. |
| 10/10/1927 | Bansilal, leader of Lokdal Party, was born |
| 3/22/1997 | Deshabhimani daily, official organ of CPI (M), launches its 5th edition from Kottayam, Kerala. |
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