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Historical Event on 6/23/1661
Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.

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11/28/1967	Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ""Senapati Bapat"", revolutionary and social reformer, passed away at the age of 89. He led the famous ""Mulshi Satyagraha"" and played a significant role in the struggle for Samyukta Maharashtra and took part in Goa liberation movement.
3/12/1988	After 58 years in the commemoration of Dandi March, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi performed the 32 kms Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram.
1/8/1993	Dr. P.C. Alexander appointed Governor of Maharashtra.
10/22/1796	Sawai Madhav Rao Peshwa II committed suicide by jumping from the terrace.
7/24/1991	Industrial licensing scrapped.
8/14/1947	Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
8/1/1994	Surendra Singh was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1996.
1/29/1979	Tamil Nadu Expess, India's first Jumbo passenger train, was flagged off from New Delhi Railway Station for Madras.
5/14/1657	Dharmavir Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj was born on Purandar fort.
5/26/1945	Vilasrao Dagdojirao Deshmukh, leader in Maharashtra, was born.

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Historical Event on 6/23/1661 Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.

Historical Event on 6/23/1661
Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.