23rd January – What Happened Today In History? | On This Day

Today In History? 

Find out what happened on 23rd January in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred 23rd January

Subhas Chandra Bose ( listen (help·info); 23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945 [unconfirmed]), popularly known as Netaji (Hindi/Bengali: “Respected Leader”) was an Indian revolutionary who led the Axis supported Azad Hind forces against the Allied powers during World War II. Bose was one of the most prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement.
Bal Keshav Thackeray  , popularly known as Hinduhriday Samraat Balasaheb Thackeray, is an Indian politician, founder and chief of the Shiv Sena, a right-wing Hindu nationalist, and Marathi ethnocentric party active mainly in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Born in Pune.
Ramesh Sippy  is an Indian film director, probably best known for directing the popular and critically acclaimed film Sholay (Embers). His father was producer G. P. Sippy, and his son Rohan Sippy is also a film director. His daughter Sheena Sippy is married to Shashi Kapoor’s son – Kunal Kapoor.
Nirosha   is a Tamil, Telugu film actress. She started her career with the Tamil movie Agni Natchathiram in 1988. Nirosha is the daughter of the late Tamil actor and comedian, M. R. Radha (Mohan Rajagopala Radhakrishnan Naidu). She has an elder sister named Radhika who is also a famous actress.
Mahesh Gawli   is an Indian footballer. Gawli began playing football at the age of eight as a holding midfielder for Assumpta High School. He was selected for the Goa U-12 side that beat Japan U-12 side at home.

Death anniversaries on 23rd January

Priyadarshini Matto  was a 25-year-old law student who was found raped and murdered at her house in New Delhi on January 23, 1996. On October 17, 2006, the Delhi High Court found Santosh Kumar Singh guilty on both counts of rape and murder and on October 30 of the same year sentenced him to death.
Sadhu Gnãnjivandas (May 23, 1892–January 23, 1971), commonly known as Yogiji Maharaj, was an Indian Sadhu and the second leader of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, who is claimed to be the fourth spiritual successor to Bhagwan Swaminarayan. Born Jinabhai Vasanji to Devchandbhai and Puribai Vasanji in the village of Dhari in Gujarat, India,
Ishwar Chandra Gupta   was an Indian Bengali poet and writer. Gupta was born in the village Kanchanpalli or Kanchrapara, 24 Parganas district (currently in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India). Ishwar Chandra Gupta was brought up in his uncle’s house after the death of his mother
Dr. Richard  was an English Aeronautical Engineer, chief designer Saunders-Roe, managing director of British Hovercraft Corp. and vice-chairman of Westland Helicopters. He is perhaps best known for his contribution,

Notable Events:

 
1565 Battle of Krisna was fought between two villages Rakshasi and Tangadi.
1664 Shahaji Raje died in an accident.
1809 Veer Surendra Sai, freedom fighter and revolutionary, was born in Khinda village in the north of Sambalpur at Orissa.
1814 Sir Alexander Canningham, Indian Archeologist, was born.

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