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Historical Event on 6/23/1985

Air India Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 'Kanishka' which was travelling to Mumbai from Montreal crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after explosion near Ireland. 329 people on board died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/14/1926Mahashweta Devi was born at Jinda Bahar Lane, Dhaka.
9/12/1998Bihar flood toll mounts to 320.
6/24/1990Defence scientists successfully test fired country's first third generation anti-tank missile 'NAG'.
8/3/1998India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.
10/12/1993The first operational sortie in Somalia was undertaken with the Brigade Commander and his Deputy on board to recede the area of responsibility in and around Baidoa which was to be the bridage's permanent location.
2/7/1908Manmanath Gupta was born.
12/29/1938Mahavir Prasad Dvivedi, famous litterateur, writer, poet and editor, died at the age of 74.
12/28/1926Imperial Airways begins England-India mail & passenger service.
10/14/1997Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visit Amritsar and spend time at the Jallianwala Bagh and Golden Temple complex.
5/1/1977Janata Party was established.