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Historical Event on 1/23/1997

50,000 miners in Orissa lose jobs as 57 mines are closed down.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/4/1967Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. began delivery of the MIG aircraft.
3/5/1999Geet Sethi won the 1999 World matchplay billiards championship in Midsomer Norton.
3/5/1999Mughals capture Ahmednagar.
4/16/1801Warrior Vithoji Holkar of Peshwa kingdom was assassinated.
11/3/1990Manmohan Krishna, famous film actor, passed away.
2/18/1823Gopal Hari Deshmukh, lokhitwadi, was born.
12/6/1997Space shuttle Columbia's astronauts return to earth following a two-week science mission on an enquiry awaiting them because of botched satellite release. Columbia and its crew of six, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, swooped through a clear chilly sky and landed on runway at Kennedy Space Centre. Astronauts save runaway $10-million satellite by catching it with their hands.
5/8/1963Centenary of Indian Red Cross was celebrated. Today is birthday of its founder.
1/15/1921Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosle, eighth Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was born.
1/1/1989This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Young Reader"".