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Historical Event on 3/23/1942

Japanese forces occupy Rangoon, Andaman Islands in Indian Ocean.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/7/1933Gaandhiji commences Harijan-upliftment tour.
1/15/1965Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras.
11/22/1991Supreme Court declares Karnataka's ordinance on Cauvery water dispute as unconstitutional.
3/22/1977Janata and its allies gain absolute majority in Lok Sabha.
2/25/1894Meher Baba (1894-1969) of Poona, Indian saint of Persian origin and gifted with psychic powers of prediction, was born. The mystical teachings of this silent sage stressed love, self-inquiry and God consciousness.
1/1/1969B. Sivaraman was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-11-1970.
12/15/1951Scindia's SS Jal Pushpa launched.
4/13/1851Ganga Ram, great social reformer and an assistant engineer in the Public Works Department, Punjab, was born at Mangtanwala, now in Pakistan.
5/13/1994Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding award for 1992.
8/25/1992Mi-4 was re-equipped with the mighty Mi-35 Squadron and was renamed as 104-Helicopter Squadron.