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Historical Event on 10/23/1883

Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia, a pioneer in Indian Geology, was born at Surat in Gujarat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/9/2000The Reserve Bank of India issued bank notes in the denomination of Rs.1000 in the Mahatma Gandhi series bearing the leader's portrait in the watermark and signature of Dr. Bimal Jalan, Governor of the RBI. The length of the note is 177 mm and the width is 73 mm. The notes are printed in a combination of offset and intaglio processes. This is the first note with intaglio printing on it.
10/26/1814British General Governor declared war against Nepal.
7/7/1999The Indian Army recaptures Jubar height in the Batalik sector.
11/14/1919Anantrao Bhalerao, freedom fighter, journalist and editor of daily news paper ""Marathawada"", was born.
1/22/1877Tarun Ram Phookun, ''Deshabhakta'', great lawyer, orator, eminent writer and President of the Assam Chhatra Sammelan in 1928, was born in Gauhati, district Kamrup, Assam.
6/4/1932Mahendranath Gupt, follower of Ramkrishna Paramhans, passed away.
1/21/1961Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II, and her husband Duke of Edinburgh visited New Delhi.
10/28/1996L.K. Advani, BJP President, appears personally for the first time in a Gwalior Court.
3/15/1950Planning Commission Day.
7/8/1985Sri Lanka Peace talks open in Thimphu.