June 23: A Day of Important Events

June 23: A Day of Important Events

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.

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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