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Historical Event on 1/23/1954

Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad declares that the State of Kashmir is a part of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/22/1958Admiral R. T. Katari was appointed as the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff.
10/29/1964Priceless and irreplaceable gems, including the famed 'Star of India' of 563.35 carats and 2.5 inches in diameter, were stolen from the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA, in a daring burglary. An alarm system was discontinued years ago as was the all-night guard in the gem hall, both for reasons of economy. The jewels were uninsured due to high-priced premiums. There were other jewels too that were also robbed during this time.
2/25/1992Beant Singh sworn in as CM of Punjab.
6/24/1989A majority of opposition members in the Lok Sabha resign on the issue of CAG report on the Bofors gun deal.
12/24/1999Indian Airlines Kathmandu-Delhi Airbus 300 with 186 people on board hijacked shortly after take-off.
1/5/1968Government of India accepts the administrative reforms commission's recommendation to appoint a Lok Pal.
1/15/1998Gulzari Lal Nanda, Gandhian freedom fighter and twice acting Prime Minister in 1964 and 1966, died in Ahmedabad at the age of 100 years.
5/14/1953Y. N. Sukthankar was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1957.
1/24/1980E. K. Nayanar forms Government in Kerala.
7/30/1957Export Risk Insurance Corporation of India was established through which exporting materials were insured.