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Historical Event on 12/24/1984
Eigth General Elections of India began .
Other Historical Dates and Events |
12/22/1998 | The National Award for the Best Technological Invention is conferred on Prof. J. R. Isaac, a computer scientist. |
7/20/1924 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar established Bahishkrit Hitkarni Sabha. |
4/5/1950 | Spurred by recent clashes in East and West Bengal between Muslims and Hindus, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani couterpart Ali Khan today reached agreement on a ""Bill of Rights for Minorities"". This bill included a provision for ""drumhead justice,"" or summary justice to persons convicted of violating minority rights. |
8/19/1977 | Earthquake measuring 7.7-8.9 on the Richter Scale hits Indian Ocean. It is believed to be the strongest ever earthquake. |
12/8/1932 | Indian Air Force Act was passed. |
10/1/1997 | Gul Mohammed (36), world's shortest man, died in New Delhi. Standing 56.16 cm tall, Mohammed entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992. |
9/24/1921 | Dr. Sakharam Gangadhar Malshe, researcher and critic, was born. |
9/30/2000 | India's Priyanka Chopra (18) wins the Miss World beauty pageant. |
9/10/1980 | Mangalore University established. |
10/27/1923 | Arvind Navinchandra Mafatlal, famous industrialist, was born. |
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