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Historical Event on 4/23/1959

Peking Radio reports say that Chinese troops defeated rebels in south-eastern Tibet and have closed Tibet's borders with India and Burma.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/14/1963Swami Shivanand Saraswati, religious leader, passed away.
9/21/1997Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.
1/12/1990Upper age limit for Civil Services Examination raised from 26 to 28 years.
9/26/1999Six selected for Shanti Swaroop award for Science.
3/21/1836National Library was established.
11/5/1920Indian Red Cross society was founded in India under Bengal Act VIII. St.John Ambulance Association is a wing of this societywhich directed Improvement of Health, Prevention of Diseases and Mitigation of Suffering activities.
12/28/1688Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb demolishes all temples (around 1,000) in Mathura. (During their reign, Muslim rulers had destroyed roughly 60,000 Hindu temples throughout India, constructing mosques on 3,000 sites).
10/2/1999Ban orders in Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.
5/5/1971India appeals for urgent aid for 1.8 mil. for Bangladeshi refugees in New Delhi.
6/28/1986Accord with Mizo National Front; Lal Denga to be the chief minister of Mizoram.