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Historical Event on 1/24/1924

Karpoori Thakur ""Jan Nayak"", freedom fighter, teacher and national president of Samyukta Socialist Party, was born in village Samastipur, District Bihar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/24/1929First non-stop flight from England to India takes-off.
11/3/1998The first geo-scientific data centre of the country is inaugurated at the Geological Survey of India.
2/17/1998Delhi-Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy super-league match in Chennai was abandoned owing to pitch tampering.
9/23/1983Supreme Court upholds execution of criminals through hanging by rope.
8/8/1967Central government, for the first time since independence, suffered a token defeat in the Lok Sabha.
9/29/1990Central Government adopt a three-pronged strategy to create additional 30 lakh jobs outside the government sector over the next five years.
4/6/1990Bhalchandra Tryambak Randive, senior Marxist leader and founder President of WTU, died.
10/20/1990Andhra Pradesh Government announces a five-day week for all offices and educational institutions from November 01, 1990.
2/10/1986Pope John Paul II ends visit to India.
11/25/1997Election Commission de-recognises Janata Party and Congress (Tiwari) as national parties and de-recognises Pattali Makkal Katchi in Tamil Nadu, J & K Panthers Party and J & K People's Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Congress (Socialist) in Kerala and Manipur and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Tamil Nadu. Pattali Makkal Katchi will continue to be recognised as State party in Pondicherry.