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Historical Event on 6/23/1985

Air India Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 'Kanishka' which was travelling to Mumbai from Montreal crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after explosion near Ireland. 329 people on board died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/19958th World Tamil Conference begins in Madurai.
5/16/1946Gandhiji's Cabinet Mission announces Plan.
2/2/1835Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
10/18/1925Narayandatt Tiwar, former Central minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was born.
8/5/1604John Eliot, ""Apostle to Indians,"" Bible translator, baptized.
8/5/1604The first visit of Jesuit Priest of Goa in the Court of Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri.
6/20/1921Tilak University was established.
6/17/1993Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .
8/7/1998The Government announces a banking and foreign exchange package for development of the information technology and software industry following the recommendations of the National Task Force.
6/25/1943No. 8 Squadron started functioning absorbing the remaining coastal defence flight personnel, and also issued with a vengeance to achieve operational status.