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Historical Event on 5/23/1996

Joint Opposition candidate Purno A. Sangma (Cong. MP from Meghalaya) unanimously elected Speaker of 11th Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/30/1826The first Hindi newspaper 'Udant Martand' was published from Calcutta under the Editorship of Pandit Shridhar Shukla.
11/7/1966Riots over slaughtered cow claims seven lives.
8/17/1998The Government issues a notification banning the use of quinacrine, a controversial female contraceptive and sterilization agent.
8/13/1960Marmik' weekly magzine published.
3/12/1992India and the US decide to hold joint naval exercises in the Indian ocean.
6/4/1993L K Advani unanimously elected President of BJP.
1/23/1997Statue of Subhash Bose unveiled inside Parliament House.
4/18/1991Kerala declared the first fully literate state in the country.
4/13/1993Bhupan Hazarika wins Phalke Award for 1992.
4/1/1889Hindu', English language newspaper changed its perodicity from weekly (20/09/1888) to daily.