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Historical Event on 7/23/2000

Ram Jethmalani, Union Law Minister, quits the Cabinet after the Prime Minister shows him the door following the outbursts against the Chief Justice of India, Dr. A. S. Anand.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/12/1972Vote gives Indira Gandhi 70 \% of regional seats.
8/18/1900Vijayalakshmi Pandit, first woman President of U.N.O. General Assembly, was born.
7/13/1998The Government is prevented from tabling the Women's Reservation Bill.
5/13/1971General Insurance nationalized.
3/16/1860Dr. W.M. Haffkine, great scientist, bacteriologist and professor, was born at Odessa in Russia.
10/20/19916.1-7.1 earthquake in uttar Kashi and three northern districts of UP in the Himalayan foothills kills more than 1,600 people.
9/15/1912Rusi Karanjia, journalist and publisher, was born.
7/1/1928Fifteen people were killed in Calcutta as Hindus attacked Muslims.
3/25/1954The first helicopter S-55 arrived ferried to Delhi. The Indian Air Force experience with rotary wing aircraft. It was indeed a 'red letter day' in the history of IAF a befitting gift on its coming of age ' when the first helicopter wearing IAF markings appeared at Palam in the form of a Sikorsky, S-55. Such a swift action, complete involvement and dedication on the part of the crew and technicians was the clear indication of the standards with which One-O-Four set about its tasks for others to emulate.
2/21/1894Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, famous scientist, was born at Bhera, Punjab.