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Historical Event on 1/24/1996
H.K.L. Bhagat, senior Congress politician and former minister, arrested in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
9/27/1958 | Mihir Sen becomes the first Indian to cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais. |
11/18/1978 | Dhirendra Ganguly, film maker, writer, director and actor, passed away. |
6/18/1991 | Congress emerges as the largest party in Lok Sabha polls though short of an absolute majority. |
2/14/1970 | Supreme Court holds nationalization of banks illegal. Presidential ordinance revalidates nationalization. |
8/28/1997 | Jain Commission, chaired by Justice M.C. Jain, submits interim report on Rajiv Gandhi assassination. |
2/25/1869 | Anand Shankar Bapubhai Dhruv, Sanskrit Pandit and editor of monthly magzine 'Vasant' , was born. |
7/15/1920 | Earthquake in Delhi. |
12/10/1997 | Salman Haidar appointed India's High Commissioner to Britain. He succeeded M. L. Singhvi. |
12/17/1996 | Virendrakumar Jain, famous writer, died in Mumbai. |
7/8/1996 | Mathematical Olympiad was held in Mumbai - the first time in India (from 08-17, 1996). |
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