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Historical Event on 2/23/1993
Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).

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6/12/1990	Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1D) launched. This is an operational multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was launched by US Delta launch vehicle, Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA.
12/25/1943	Japanese bombers raid Chittagong.
11/9/1997	Film Federation of India chooses Malayalam film 'Guru' as official entry for Oscar awards.
3/18/1919	Rowlatt Act, intended to perpetuate the extraordinary powers enjoyed by the Government under Lord Chelmsford during the war, provokes countrywide protests. This Rowlatt Act was forced instead of 1915 Indian Security Act which reduced freedom of Indian people.
1/12/1918	C. Ramchandra (Chitalkar), famous film music director, was born.
10/26/1890	Martyr Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi was born at Allahabad. He was also the editor of revolutionary weekly 'Pratap'.
10/14/1992	10 Indians sentenced to six years in jail in the UAE on account of staging a play in Sharjah.
8/9/1925	Government Treasury from Postal Train was looted near Kakuri Station just about 22 km. away from Lucknow by the members of 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association'.
8/20/1885	First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
8/12/1928	The Olympic Games hosted by Amsterdam fully realized Pierre de Coubertin's vision: 'the nations of the world in friendly competition'. After a succession of Olympics dominated by North America and Western Europe, Amsterdam welcomed more than 3,000 competitors.

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Historical Event on 2/23/1993 Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).

Historical Event on 2/23/1993
Jnanpith Award was given to Sitakant Mahapatra (Oriya).