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Historical Event on 3/23/2000

Udham Singh (72), hockey legend, died at his home town in Sansarpur (near Jalandhar).

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/30/1933Dara Nadirsha Dotiwala, cricket Test umpire for 6 tests from 1981-88, was born in Mumbai.
1/26/1960More medals for armed forces were instituted including the Vishisht Seva Medal (in the classes), Sainya Seva Medal, Videsh Seva Medal and Sena, Nao Sena and Vayu Sena Medals.
3/30/1997Congress Party withdraws support to the 10-month old H. D. Deve Gowda Government at the centre, and stakes its claim to form an alternative government.
9/25/1928Madhavrao Gadkari, great litterateur and editor, was born.
12/1/1942No. 8 Squadron was raised meanwhile, absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel.
1/19/2000M.A. Chidambaram (81), leading industrialist and chairman of the MAC Group, died in Chennai.
10/25/1999US Energy Secretary Bill Richardson arrives.
9/10/1858Manilal Nathubhai Dwivedi, great author and father of modern Gujarati poems, was born.
10/10/1970Union Government ruled out judicial probe into the death of the late PM Lal Bahadur Shastri.
9/29/1906Chhajju Ram, social worker and teacher, was born at Manawar, Chhamb.