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Historical Event on 12/24/1924

Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1989Dr. A. P. Mukherjee became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation till 11/01/90.
12/17/1877Feroz Shah died at Makka, Saudi.
5/21/1975The 26-mile feeder canal from Farakka to the Bhagirathi river dedicated to the nation.
10/30/1994India seeks Chinese support for Security Council membership.
3/3/1989Gwal Pahari in Haryana switched on the solar energy centre of the first pilot 50 kilowatt solar power plant.
9/15/1997Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
12/16/1999Michael Johnson's 400m world record (43.18s) set up in the Seville World championship was ratified by IAAF. Other records also ratified were Kenyan Noah Ngeny's 1000m mark (2 11.96, Reiti, Italy) and Moroccan Hicham el Guerrouj's 2000m (4 44.79, Berlin).
8/3/1998India's most sophisticated medium range surface-to-air missile ''Akash'' was test-fired from the interim test range at Chandipur-on-sea.
6/6/1990GOI decides to extend validity of passports to 10 years.
4/1/1918Royal Air Force replaces Royal Flying Corps in Britain.