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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
6/18/1992Congress (I) chooses Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma as Presidential candidate.
9/6/1995Meenatai Thackrey, social worker and Matoshree of Shivsainik's, passed away.
7/26/1991Tamil Nadu and Karnataka observe bandh over Cauvery water issue.
4/8/1973India takes control over Sikkim after anti-government riots.
4/19/1976Indira Gandhi proposes a resumption of ties with Pakistan in New Delhi.
2/19/1992An all-time low turn out of about 30\% registered in the Punjab Assembly polls.
12/28/1885Allian Octavian Hume, a Scotsman, founded National Union and it held its first meeting in Bombay Tejpal Hall. The first session of Indian National Congress started under the Presidentship of Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee.
1/29/1968Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai, one Test for India, died.
10/1/1997Parliamentarian and All-India Forward Bloc general secretary, Chitta Basu died during his journey by Howrah-bound Danaput Express from Patna. He was 72.
7/18/1996Union Finance Ministry gives final clearance to the Enron power project in terms of issuance of counter-guarantee.