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Historical Event on 12/23/1976

Indira Gandhi attacks the pro-Moscow Communist party for enticing her son Sanjay, but she denies grooming him as her successor.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/19/1966Shiv Sena was established.
11/17/1991Narasimha Rao, PM, wins by-election in Nandyal with a record margin of 5,80,297 votes.
1/21/1997First group of bank documents relating to Bofors case handed over to Indian Government.
6/23/1993RBI cuts minimum lending rate by 1%.
5/13/1998India conducts two more nuclear tests at Pokhran. The US slaps sanctions. The Prime Minister says India will face down sanctions.
5/13/2000The Union Government gives its approval for the creation of the three new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh to be carved out of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
8/29/1905Major Dhyanchand was born in a Rajput family at Prayag at Uttar Pradesh. He is remembered as a Master of Hockey. India celebrates this day as National Sports Day.
4/16/2000India wins the second leg of the pre-olympic hockey tournament at Perth.
9/27/1993Daily newspaper of Marathi Language ""Samna"" started its publication at Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad).
3/30/1923New financial measures come into force, including restoration of Salt Tax.