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Historical Event on 2/23/1980

Prakash Padukone becomes the first Indian to win All-England Badminton Championship.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/24/1948Australia all out 674 vs India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*).
2/14/1952Smt. Sushma Kaushal Swaraj was born in Ambala Cantt. (Haryana).
6/18/1917Lachhmansingh Gill, famous politician and former chief minister, was born.
9/22/1999Former Test all-rounder Chandu Borde was re-appointed chairman of National Selection Committee on Day two of the BCCI AGM in Jaipur.
3/3/1983Seventh Non-Aligned Summit started at New Delhi.
11/6/1946Gandhiji leaves for Noakhali; issues statement on ""Partial Fast"". Noakhali tour beg
6/15/1937Kumar Shri Indrajitsinhji, cricketer (Indian keeper in 60's), was born in Jamnagar.
10/1/1958Metric System of weights was introduced in India.
2/24/1988Prithvi, India's first Indigenously designed surface-to-surface tactical missile of 250km, was successfully test fired from Sriharikota. India becomes the fifth country to develop such a missile.
9/14/1992Three days of heavy rains cause flooding in northern India and Pakistan claiming 2,500 lives.