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Historical Event on 2/23/1997

Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/9/1993Congress (I), AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu breaks over Hindi imposition.
4/11/1952Treaty between France and India, transferring the former French settlement of Chandranagar to India, is ratified by the National Assembly, Paris. It was the last formal step in completing the process of sovereignty.
4/1/1956Companies Act of 1913 was revised and Indian Companies Act of 1956 came into force.
12/29/1972Construction work of Metro Train in Calcutta commenced.
1/19/1997Bengal wins Santosh Trophy National Football championship in Jabalpur.
12/9/1825Tula Ram Rao, one of the revolutionary heroes of the 1857 and Sepoy Mutiny, was born.
4/19/1996AIDS deleted from the list of contagious diseases in the Railway Act of 1989.
10/15/1987Times Eye Research Foundation was established in Amritsar, India.
1/6/1987An International Conference to commemorate the 75 anniversary of the African National Congress opens in New Delhi.
11/3/1997Vice President Krishan Kant presents India's 3-point 'South's positive agenda' at G-15 meet at Kuala Lumpur to ensure a fair deal in the process of globalisation.