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Historical Event on 5/23/1947

The U.K. Cabinet today took the historic step of agreeing to Lord Mountbatten's proposal for the partition of India into two states, one Muslim and the other Hindu. The Viceroy is to have a series of talks with Lord Listowel, the Secretary for India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/8/1947Rajasthan University established at Jaipur.
1/9/1972In 1971, 433 feature films produced in the world with a record and a top position in film production.
4/28/1701John Norris of Britain met Aurangjeb at Parnela in South India.
1/6/1989Lord Sudhindra Prasanna Sinha died.
7/22/1970Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV), College of Agriculture, Palampur was transferred to Himachal Pradesh University as part of its Agricultural Complex.
1/27/199455 miners, trapped inside New Kenda Colliery of Eastern Coal Fields, die.
5/21/1990PM V. P. Singh clears the Rs. 13,000 crore Sardar Sarovar Project over the river Narmada.
7/13/1999Floods claim 15 more lives in Bihar.
1/26/1993Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest.
3/15/1908Police shoot four people in rioting.