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Historical Event on 5/23/1996

Joint Opposition candidate Purno A. Sangma (Cong. MP from Meghalaya) unanimously elected Speaker of 11th Lok Sabha.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1996Indian all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar announces retirement from international cricket.
9/6/1994Prime Minister Narsimha Rao meets with his counterpart Vo Van Kiet at Hanoi. Both countries decide to boost ties.
1/3/1880Publication of 'Illustrated Weekly of India' started.
12/20/1990India and Pakistan agree not to attack each other's nuclear installations.
7/30/2000Punjab Police men and Indian Railways women claim the Federation Cup basketball tournament at Visakhapatnam.
1/16/1901Mahadeo Govind Ranade, eminent social worker and thinker, passed away.
1/8/1999Farah Khan made it a double, adding the National ladies snooker title in Delhi.
1/10/1818The last battle was fought in Rampura between the Marathas and the company.
11/3/1945Temporary Octroi Mandal established.
9/8/1933Asha Bhosle (born Asha Mangeshkar), famous playback singer, was born in Sangli, Maharashtra.