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Historical Event on 8/23/1995

First ever cellular phone service begins in Calcutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/26/1952India says U.N. may disintegrate if powers block consideration of issues in small countries.
2/5/1991The last of 1.2 lakh Indians in Kuwait manage to return to India.
5/8/1996The governing Congress party is routed in Indian elections that have left no party with a clear mandate to govern.
2/25/1987The Railway Minister announces introduction of 8 superfast trains from April 1.
3/13/1989The first straw fired thermal power plant was laid in Jakhari village of Punjab.
12/17/1978Dhirendranath Ganguly, father of Bengali film industry, died.
1/6/1972America declared Naval Drill in the Indian Ocean.
8/6/1920'Shakuntala' made by Oriental Film Mfg. Co. was released.
10/1/1978In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females.
12/1/2000There would be a cap of 20 per cent equity for broadcasters planning to operate DTH television services, said I&B minister Sushma Swaraj.