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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
1/10/1998Geet Sethi retains National billiards title in Calcutta.
2/7/1975Banke Bihar, mystery and religious story writer, passed away.
4/8/1923Plague in India killed 1,000 in past week.
9/29/1725Robert Clive, one of the founders of British empire in India and diplomat, was born.
9/26/1793Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist and social worker, was born in Kona village, 24 Parganas (north), West Bengal.
8/19/1944The last Japanese troops driven out of India.
9/11/1913Waman Ganesh Talwalkar, Marathi journalist and story writer, was born.
1/21/1956Strikes and demonstrations held in Bihar and Orissa in protest of the government's intention to revise state boundaries.
1/20/1897Gandhiji declines to prosecute assailants.
10/5/1878First Indian circus was played by Vishnu Moreshwar Chhatre of Sangli at Mumbai.