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Historical Event on 2/23/1997

176 people dead and 500 injured in a major fire at a religious congregation in Baripada, Orissa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/13/1913Khawtin Khuma, politician, was born at Phuldungsei, Tripura.
8/20/1885First meeting of the Indian National Congress held.
3/12/1992A devastating wave of car-bomb explosions killed an estimated 300 people and injured hundreds more today in the large western Indian port city of Bombay. The first blast ripped through the city's stock exchange building, and minutes later a dozen slightly less powerful explosions rocked the bustling city center.The bomb attacks appeared to have been part of a carefully planned operation.The devices were clearly meant to cause maximum loss of life and damage to property.
3/12/1992Saint Gyaneshwar passed away. (Samadhee).
6/30/1834Congress creates Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).
12/16/2000Indian Airlines wins the 60th National Hockey championship in Jammu.
2/15/2000K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema.
11/16/1983Kapil Dev took 9-83 vs West Indies at Ahmedabad. India still lost the game.
10/10/1952US mediator Frank Graham told the U.N. Security Council that there was a possibility of war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
12/10/1967Earthquake hit Koyna Nagar.