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Historical Event on 5/23/1967

South Gujrat University was established.

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5/23/1967Vasco De Gama departed with his fleet from Lisbon Harbour for a trip to India .
1/18/2000India and the US resume talks to narrow their differences on the CTBT.
4/15/1975Janata Party's `People's March' to Parliament.
5/19/1991About 20 crore voters go to the polls in the first phase of election in 204 constituencies of the 10th Lok Sabha.
5/3/1945Hurricane-equipped squadrons played a major role in the Arakan offensive which began in December 1944, disrupting the enemy's lines of communication and constantly harrying the Japanese forces until victory was achieved with the re-occupation of Rangoon.
12/5/1933Balendu Shantilal Jain, famous hindi writer, was born at Kunchord, M.P.
1/21/1970Harivinayak Pataskar, former Central Minister and Governor of Madhya Pradesh, passed away.
4/12/1987V. P. Singh resigns as Defence Minister of India, K. C. Pant appointed in his place.
12/8/1970Army Ordnance Corps was awarded the 'Colours' by the Vice President of India, Shri G S Pathak, at AOC Centre, Secunderabad. The Ordnance colour is a scarlet silken flag with the Ordnance crest in the center and surrounding it is a wreath of Ashoka Leaves and Lotus flowers.
2/17/1997Notorious criminal Charles Sobhraj released from jail after 20 years, and re-arrested soon after release under Foreigners' Regional Registration Act.