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Historical Event on 2/23/1998

BJP leader Ranjit Yadav was shot dead in Sahibganj district.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/26/1927Laxman Madhav Katre, former Indian Air Chief Marshall, was born.
5/21/1930A raid of nationalists on salt works in Dharasana results in 630 casualties and the arrest of Mrs. Naidy, leader of the civil disobedience campaign.
6/18/1996CBI arrests Sanjeeva Rao, relative of Narasimha Rao, and Prakash Yadav, son of former Union Minister, in the urea scam.
12/1/1993World AIDS day.
1/4/1906Prince of Wales laid the foundation stone of Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta.
9/30/1997Gen. V. P. Malik takes over from Gen. Shankar Roychowdhury as Chief of Army Staff.
5/19/1908Manik Bandopadhyay, modern Bengali novelist and story-writer, was born.
11/5/1996Narashima Rao, former PM, refused bail in St. Kitts forgery case.
11/1/1961First passenger Plane flight AVRO HS748.
6/29/1992Congress (I) nominates K. R. Narayanan for the Vice-Presidentship.