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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 |
| 3/5/1995 | Jalal Aga, famous comedian and character artist, passed away. |
| 6/28/1995 | Madhya Pradesh in central India is designated a `tiger state' to protect the animal from poachers and settlers. |
| 8/27/2000 | Mika Hakkinen wins the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix in SPA-Francorchamps at Belgium. |
| 4/19/1993 | Sanjay Dutt, film star, was held under TADA for possessing an AK-56 rifle. |
| 7/24/1932 | Madhukar Devram Toradmal, famous actor and playwright, was born. |
| 12/1/1932 | A round-table conference on India fails to reach an agreement at London. |
| 11/22/1997 | Yasser Arafat, President, Palestinian National Authority, laid the foundation stone for Indo-Arab cultural centre at Hyderabad. |
| 2/16/1994 | Military Museum established at Ahmadnagar. |
| 5/28/1989 | Kerala diocese of Marathakavalli was the first Christian priest in India. |
| 12/9/1997 | Dr. K. Shivarama Karanth (95), doyen of Kannada literature and Jnanpith Award winner, died in Manipal. |
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