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Historical Event on 12/23/1989
V. C. Pande was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 11-12-1990.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/3/1871 | Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara, freedom fighter and social reformer, died. |
| 2/12/1997 | Standard Bank tri-series final between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain. |
| 12/6/1998 | 13th Asian Games inaugurated at Bangkok. |
| 8/19/1976 | Nagarjun Sagar University established in Andhra Pradesh. |
| 7/18/1980 | Madras Doordashan Centre transmitted their first colour transmission for one hour in the afternoon, and this programme was re-transmitted simultaneously by Delhi Doordarshan, India. |
| 1/16/1924 | In a tragic ship wreck, Kumaran Asan, famous Malayalam poet & eminent social worker, died. |
| 1/4/1948 | Burma achieved its independence from Great Britain. In 1989, Burma changed its name to Myanmar to reflect the multi-ethnic composition of the country. Apart from the Burmese, the main ethnic minority groups are the Karen, Shan, Mon, Chin, and Kachin. Just as the Burmese did against the British, almost all of these ethnic groups have struggled against the Burmese government for self-determination. |
| 4/11/1952 | Treaty between France and India, transferring the former French settlement of Chandranagar to India, is ratified by the National Assembly, Paris. It was the last formal step in completing the process of sovereignty. |
| 2/11/1996 | Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta. |
| 5/11/1888 | Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist, writer and connoisseur of music and arts, was born. |
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