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Historical Event on 7/23/1988

Jahangir Khan, cricketer (4 Tests for India 1932-36), died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/5/1993Air Marshal Swarup Krishna Kaul appointed Chief of Air Staff.
9/29/1970Union Carbide India Ltd in Bombay was commissioned Reclamation Plant Sewage Water of India for commercial use.
2/19/1992An all-time low turn out of about 30\% registered in the Punjab Assembly polls.
9/3/1983U.S. Census reports world population at 4.72 billion. China has 1.05 billion and India 731 million.
1/3/1987Arvind Deshpande, famous actor, died.
10/9/1976International Dialing Telephone Service started between Mumbai and London.
9/12/1993Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Hitendra Desai died.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
8/18/1993The Transport Development Council decides to abolish Pathkar (entry tax) and increase the fee for national permit from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 5000.
2/10/1806Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara, freedom fighter and social reformer, was born at Kainakary , Kerala.