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1869

Hari Chapekar Damodar was born virtually. He was the first terrorist of India.

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Jun 24, 1869
1885
Tara Singh, freedom fighter and leader of Akali Dal Master, was born in the village Haryal, District Rawalpindi.

Tara Singh, freedom fighter and leader of Akali Dal Master, was born in the village Haryal, District Rawalpindi.

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Jun 24, 1885
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1897
Padmashree Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, famous music director of Gwalior Gharana, was born at Gujrat.

Padmashree Pandit Omkarnath Thakur, famous music director of Gwalior Gharana, was born at Gujrat.

#birth
Jun 24, 1897
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1901

John Thottam (Sir Marry Benigna C.D.) Marry, great poetess and teacher, was born in Elangi village at Kerala.

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Jun 24, 1901
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1908
Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born.

Gopinath, famous Kathakali dancer, was born.

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Jun 24, 1908
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1928

Mrinal Keshav Gore, leader in Maharashtra, was born.

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Jun 24, 1928
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1966

Atul Chandrakant Bedade, cricketer (Indian ODI batsman from 1994), was born in Bombay.

#birth#sports
Jun 24, 1966
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1966
Bombay-New York Air India flight crashes into Mont Blanc (Switz), 117 die.

Bombay-New York Air India flight crashes into Mont Blanc (Switz), 117 die.

#air crash#transport
Jun 24, 1966
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1763
Murshidabad was captured by the East India Company under Major Adams for the second time, and Mir Jaffar was declared the King.

Murshidabad was captured by the East India Company under Major Adams for the second time, and Mir Jaffar was declared the King.

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Jun 24, 1763
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1946

Gandhiji meets Cabinet Mission.

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Jun 24, 1946
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1961

Indian Manufactured Supersonic fighter HF24 flew took to air for the first time.

#general
Jun 24, 1961
1986
Government announced  that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave.

Government announced that unmarried mothers under its employment would also get maternity leave.

#general#women
Jun 24, 1986
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1990
Defence scientists successfully test fired country's first third generation anti-tank missile 'NAG'.

Defence scientists successfully test fired country's first third generation anti-tank missile 'NAG'.

#general#science
Jun 24, 1990
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1974

India all out for 42 in Lord's Test cricket in 77 mins.

#sports
Jun 24, 1974
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1969

Ted Hecht, actor (Time to Kill, Song of India, Gangster), passed away.

#cinema#death
Jun 24, 1969
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1980
Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.

Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.

#death#politics
Jun 24, 1980
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1991

Two LIC officers burnt to death in Kashmir.

#death
Jun 24, 1991
1946

Congress party rejects British plan for provisional govt. pending constitution in New Delhi.

#politics
Jun 24, 1946
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1989

A majority of opposition members in the Lok Sabha resign on the issue of CAG report on the Bofors gun deal.

#politics
Jun 24, 1989
1991
Jayalalitha ministry sworn in in Tamil Nadu.

Jayalalitha ministry sworn in in Tamil Nadu.

#politics#women
Jun 24, 1991
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1991
K. Karunakaran ministry assumes power in Kerala.

K. Karunakaran ministry assumes power in Kerala.

#politics
Jun 24, 1991
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1991
The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP.

The first-ever BJP ministry led by Kalyan Singh takes over in UP.

#politics
Jun 24, 1991
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1990

President R. Venkataraman issues notification formally constituting an Inter-State Council.

#politics
Jun 24, 1990
1993

Nanchil K. Manoharan, former DMK Finance Minister, expelled from the party.

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Jun 24, 1993
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1996
Cong(I) enters into an electoral alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party for forthcoming Assembly election in UP.

Cong(I) enters into an electoral alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party for forthcoming Assembly election in UP.

#politics
Jun 24, 1996
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1996

CBI grills PV Prabhakar Rao again (urea scam).

#controversy
Jun 24, 1996