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Historical Event on 12/24/1524

Vasco De Gama, Portuguese navigator who discovered India, died in Cochin.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1876Cyclone hits Bengal centered near Bakarganj (now in Banlgadesh), about 200,000 die.
10/6/1999Suraj Bhan sworn in Governor of Bihar.
5/17/1974Durgadas, famous Indian journalist, passed away.
4/4/1926Martial law is declared in Calcutta as rioting continues.
2/8/1994Kapil Dev sets world record for Test Cricket wickets with 432.
1/17/1999Madhya Pradesh won its maiden Wills Trophy championship, defeating Bengal in the final of the limited overs cricket championship in Calcutta.
5/29/1979Perminder Singh Sangha, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Oslo, Norway.
12/14/1969Bishen Bedi takes 7-98 (career-best) v Australia at Calcutta.
9/29/2000India loses to Britain in the play off for the fifth and sixth places in the hockey match at the Sydney Olympics.
1/17/1997Government rules out granting dual citizenship to NRIs.