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Historical Event on 2/23/1997

176 people dead and 500 injured in a major fire at a religious congregation in Baripada, Orissa.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/9/1994Gorprasad Ghosh, famous Orriya film actor, director and producer, passed away.
6/1/1970Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act was enforced. This act was passed in 1969.
2/1/1990Governors named for 14 states.
7/1/1928Fifteen people were killed in Calcutta as Hindus attacked Muslims.
9/26/1793Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist and social worker, was born in Kona village, 24 Parganas (north), West Bengal.
9/18/1941Arjuncharan Srimukh Sethi was born in Odang village in Balasore (now known as Bhadrak) in Orissa.
6/1/1786Madras General Post Office started functioning.
11/15/1992At least 170 people die in heavy rains and floods in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
3/10/2000Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister, submits his resignation without putting his motion of seeking a trust vote to test in the assembly. The RJD leader Rabri Devi meets the Governor and stakes claim to form the Government.
3/10/2000Saint Gyaneshwar passed away. (Samadhee).