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Historical Event on 6/23/1661

Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/10/1982Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1A) launched. First operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite procured from U.S.A.(Cape Canaveral).
3/18/1991West Bengal opts for assembly poll.
5/23/1990Banarasi Das Gupta elected CM of Haryana following Om Prakash Chautala's resignation.
8/20/1917Declaration of historic 'Mongegue'.
8/20/1917Akbar responded with alacrity and arrived at Ahmadabad and made adequate arrangements for its administration.
7/16/1981India performs nuclear Test.
6/14/1992Tin Bigha activists lathi-charged in the Tin Bigha corridor in Coochbehar.
4/17/1917V.Sp. Manickam, famous Hndi writer, was born at Melasivapuri (Pudukkottai).
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
2/14/1994V. P. Singh elected JD Chief in place of S.R. Bommai who stepped down.