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Historical Event on 6/23/1661

Princess Catherine of Portugal wed King of England Charles II. Portugal gave island of Mumbai to England as present. The British got Bombay as dowry from Portugal.

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12/29/1983Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies.
11/11/1992S.Bangarappa resigns as the CM of Karnataka.
1/30/1948Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the spiritual leader of Indian independence, was shot and killed by a Hindu extremist. The 78-year-old Gandhi was shot at point-blank range as he was walking through a garden to a pergola, where he was to deliver his daily prayer meeting.
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8/1/1992S. Rajgopal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 31-07-1993.
11/16/199160 percent of the 23 million voters exercise their franchise in the by-elections to 15 Lok Sahba and 56 Assembly seats in 14 states.