June 23 is a significant day in Indian history as it marks the death anniversary of several important figures, including:
- Balaji Bajirao, the third Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
- Gangaprasad Verma, a freedom fighter and social reformer
- Sanjay Gandhi, the son of Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi
In addition, June 23 is also the birth anniversary of several notable people, including:
- Rehman, a playback singer and actor
- Chandi Prasad Bhatt, an environmental activist
- Pradip Kumar Banerjee, a politician and former Chief Minister of West Bengal
- Raj Babbar, an actor and politician
Here are some of the important events that happened on June 23 in Indian history:
- 1757: The Battle of Plassey, which marked the beginning of British rule in India, was fought.
- 1912: Alan Turing, the British mathematician and computer scientist who is considered to be the father of theoretical computer science, was born.
- 1960: Japan and the United States signed a security treaty.
- 1980: Sanjay Gandhi, the son of Indira Gandhi and Feroze Gandhi, died in a plane crash.
Here are some of the important events that happened on June 23rd throughout history:
- 1314: The Battle of Bannockburn, a decisive engagement in Scottish history whereby the Scots defeated the English, regained their independence, and established Robert the Bruce as Robert I.
- 1868: Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the “Type-Writer”.
- 1913: Second Balkan War: The Greeks defeat the Bulgarians in the Battle of Doiran.
- 1930: The Simon Commission recommended a federal India and Burma’s separation in London.
- 1956: Jamal Abdul Nasser was elected President of Egypt on this day.
- 1960: The Arctic Treaty was concluded in 1960. Under this, the Arctic continent was declared a protected area for scientific activities.
- 1961: The Antarctic Treaty comes into force. The treaty was the first arms control agreement signed during the Cold War. It sets Antarctica aside as a scientific preserve and prohibits military activities on the continent.
- 1985: Ireland Air India Plane Crash: An Air India Boeing 747 disintegrates in mid-air off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people on board. It is believed it is the work of a terrorist plot to blow up the plane.
- 2016: The UK votes to leave the European Union. Just over half of the electorate voted for “Brexit”, Britain’s exit from the EU.
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