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Historical Event on 4/23/1955

Political Committee of Asian-African Conference at Bandung adopted an Indian resolution calling for a ban on atomic weapons.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/4/1997Dharmavir Bharti, great journalist and editor of Dharamyug, died at 6 am.
2/28/1930Sir Chandrasekhar V. Raman, Scientist, 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering ""Raman Effect"". He is also the first Indian to receive this honor in Physics, The Indian Nobel Laureates.
9/12/1779Garibdas, follower of Saint Kabir and founder of 'Garib Panth', died.
8/5/2000Lala Amarnath (88), former Indian cricketer, died in New Delhi.
12/10/1952World's first official Family Planning programme launched in India.
8/10/1979Rohini Technology Payload (RTP) intended for measuring in-flight performance of first experimental flight of SLV-3, the first Indian Space launch vehicle, failed to be placed in orbit.
10/24/1994The Supreme Court refused to answer Presidential reference on Ayodhya and acquisition of disputed land was upheld.
4/27/2000Arun Bharat Ram takes over as the president of the Confederation of Indian Industry.
7/27/1982Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi first visited the US in almost 11 years.
4/18/1917Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.