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Historical Event on 9/24/1947
Pakistani raiders invade Kashmir.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/30/1994 | Laxmi Menon, former Foreign state minister, died. |
| 8/11/1984 | A cloud of toxic chemicals escaped from a Union Carbide plant near Charleston, West Virginia, this morning, and at least 135 residents were treated for eye, throat, and lung irritation. Last December, methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a Union Carbide plant in India, killing 2,000 people. No MIC escaped today, plant officials said. Aldicarb oxime, a much less toxic gas, is declared as one constituent of the gas cloud. |
| 8/13/1911 | Guha Phulrenu, social worker, was born. |
| 8/7/1982 | Krishnakanta Radhakant Handique, linguist, educationist, Sanskrit scholar, principal of J.B. College and Padma Bhushan awardee, passed away. He also authored the learned works 'Naisadhacarita', 'Yasastilaka and Indian Culture' etc. His original treatise written in Sanskrit by Somaveda in the 10th century is an encyclopedic work dealing with Jainism and Indian thoughts and culture. |
| 1/15/1965 | Food Corporation of India inaugurated in Madras. |
| 10/9/1931 | Air Force was established. |
| 7/7/1999 | The Indian Army recaptures Jubar height in the Batalik sector. |
| 9/6/1903 | Russia increases import duties on Indian and Ceylon tea in retaliation for British import policies in Moscow. |
| 4/8/1831 | Ram Mohan Roy landed in England. |
| 7/15/1992 | Lucknow High Court stays any construction activity near the disputed temple in Ayodhya. |
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