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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
7/26/1910Unrest flares up in the Deccan region of India. Demand grows for self-determination.
3/1/1995Iftikar, famous character actor, died.
12/22/1877Shreenivas Ramanujam, famous Indian mathematician, was born.
8/13/1993All the TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
5/15/1997Yaseen Malik, All-Party Hurriyat Conference leader, was released from Tihar jail.
4/16/1903Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance.
10/1/1854Postal stamp introduced in India. These lithographed stamps were of denominations of half anna and one anna. These stamps bore the Head of Queen Victoria with India at top and value at bottom. The half anna stamp was printed between May 5 to July 29 and printing of one anna stamp commenced on July 26.
4/18/1612Marriage of Shahjahan and Mumtaj Mahal.
8/28/1997Election Commission orders that no convicted person will be allowed to contest elections even if an appeal against the conviction was pending in a higher court.
6/11/1998Chetak helicopter of IAF rescued a Border Security Force Jawan stuck waist deep in quicksand.