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Historical Event on 12/23/2000

The Centre gives a green signal to West Bengal Government's proposal to rename Calcutta as ''Kolkata''.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/29/1857Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British).
7/27/1998Gian Singh, convicted for the murder of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, is sentenced to death.
11/7/1900Ranga N.G, professor and politician, was born.
7/23/1956India celebrates the birth centenary of Bal Gangadhar ""Lokmanya"" Tilak.
12/5/1946Dada Maharaj Satarkar passed away.
1/28/1951Kashmir issue taken up in UN security council.
6/9/1997Portfolio changes were effected by I K Gujral in Union Cabinet.
12/27/1985The Indian National Congress party, led by Rajiv Gandhi, begins its centenary celebrations in Bombay. .
6/23/1994Two Britishers held hostage by terrorists in Kashmir for 17 days were set free.
5/20/1915Gandhiji founded Satyagraha Ashram (later known as Sabarmati Ashram after the name of the river) at Ahmedabad.