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Historical Event on 2/23/1997

Successful test firing of the 250-km version of the Prithvi missile.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/1/1996Three national parties (Indira Congress, Janata Party and Samata Party) to lose their recognition as national parties as they failed to get the minimum required support in the general election to the 11th Lok Sabha.
1/30/1996Mob ransacks Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Bangalore.
12/7/1995Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2C), third indigenous satellite in the INSAT-2 series, launched. This has additional capabilities such as mobile satellite service, business communication and television outreach beyond Indian boundaries. This is still in service. It was launched by Ariane launch vehicle at French Guyana.
5/18/1992President R. Venkataraman reaches Beijing.
2/11/1997A New Delhi district consumer court holds that provision of drinking water aboard trains is a necessity and it is the duty of the railways to provide it to passengers in reserved compartments.
1/16/2000Punjab men, Railway women win the Senior National Volleyball championship in Salem.
3/3/1885Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of fed govt).
8/14/1968Week-long flood death toll reaches 1,000.
6/26/1991Sharad Pawar joins Union Cabinet as Defence Minister.
12/11/1780Goddard General, Bassein fort was captured near Bombay.