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Historical Event on 11/23/1937

Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, eminent scientist, passed away due to heart attack. In 1901, he proved that ""plants and animal have similar touch sense"". He founded Bose Research Institute in Calcutta and authored world famous books ""Response in Living and Non-Living""(1902) and ""Nervous Merchanism of Pl

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/28/1964The simmering dispute of India and Pakistan between the Hindus and Muslims erupted again in Kashmir. Fighting was also reported on this day in the Indian province of Rajasthan. China, which supported Pakistan in the dispute, sent massed troops on its border.
5/22/1953Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Darjeeling and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand were the first to conquer the Mount Everest (World).
2/18/1946Cabinet Mission in India.
2/2/1959Indira Gandhi was elected the president of the ruling Congress Executive Party. Thereby Congress spilt,and leftist formed Swantantra Party.
9/16/1916M. S. Subalaxmi, famous classical singer and Bharat Ratna awardee, was born.
5/2/1992President J.B.Patnaik, former Orissa CM and PCC (I), arrested on corruption charges.
5/10/1993Santosh Yadav becomes the first Indian woman to reach the Everest for the second time.
12/15/1675Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him.
3/5/1995India and China agree to open two new border points including Nathu La (Sikkim) to facilitate meetings between their military personnel.
12/24/1924Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.