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Historical Event on 2/23/1997

Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/8/1942Hemant Shamsunder Kanitkar, cricketer (batted in two Tests India v WI 1974), was born in Amravati, Maharashtra.
8/3/199835 persons were killed as Govind Towers at Bandra in Mumbai collapsed.
8/15/1990Uttar Maharashtra University was established.
3/2/1997Bangalore's Dr. B. V. Ravi Kumar develops India's first indigenously made HIV detection kit.
1/23/1972Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party; 100 die in New Delhi.
1/10/1953Opening ceremony of Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research held.
1/26/1957India annexes Kashmir, Constitution for incorporation with India goes into effect.
1/27/1987P. T. Usha nominated the Asian Athlete of 1986 by the US Sports Academy (USA).
8/4/1937Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, famous lawyer, philosopher, ancient researcher and eminent historian, died at Patna.
4/30/1991BJP election manifesto promises Presidential form of government.