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Historical Event on 4/24/1993

IA's Delhi-Srinagar Boeing with 141 persons, hijacked by a Kashmiri militant lands, in Amritsar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/28/1961Foundation-stone of the first factory of H.M.T. wrist watches laid in Bangalore.
10/19/1990The Government of India under an ordinance puts forward a three-point formula for Ayodhya issue: (i) to acquire the land (ii) other land may be given for building temple except the disputed one (iii) the issue may referred to Supreme Court for speedy solution.
5/18/1946Gandhiji discusses Plan with Cabinet Mission.
3/24/1855First long distance telegram message was opened between Agra and Calcutta at a distance of 1,300 km.
12/20/1990India and Pakistan agree not to attack each other's nuclear installations.
6/1/1995Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) withdraws support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in UP and stakes claim to form a new government.
5/17/1980V. S. Kumar Anandan sets record of balancing on one foot for continuous 33 hrs.
12/11/1845First battle between Britishers and Sikhs. In 1849, Punjab lost its independence. This is referred as the first Anglo-Sikh War.
2/1/1835East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim.
3/14/1883Karl Marx, great journalist, chief editor, writer and social worker, died in London.