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Historical Event on 11/24/1969

Guru Nanak University established at Amritsar, Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/15/1794Moropant Paradkar, great poet of Marathi in Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
11/1/1858Her Majesty Queen Victoria was no longer amused with the Company's loss of control, and India came directly under the Crown of 'Princes, Chiefs and People of India'. Britain Government took over administrative powers from East India Company to rule India.
3/18/1924Madhusudhan Ramachandra Rege, cricketer (15 runs in only Test India v WI 1948-49), was born in Panvel, Maharashtra.
3/3/1934Amarsingh Pandurang Rane, educationist, was born at Banage, Kolhapur.
10/21/2000Seema Antil becomes the first Indian ever to win a global title by bagging a gold medal in disc throw in the World Junior Athletic championship in Santiago.
5/13/1995Renowned environmentalist Maurice F. Strong chosen for the Jawaharlal Nehru International Understanding awarded for 1992.
4/29/1909Tukdoji Maharaj, social reformer, modern Saint and poet, was born at Yavli in Amravati district, Maharashtra.
12/15/195760 Harijans enter the Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi.
4/7/1987In a case filed by Saira Banu of Kerela, Supreme Court held that all wives, including Muslim women, whose husbands have either married again or taken a mistress are entitled to maintenance.
2/6/1985Vikram Kumar, Soccer(Football) player, was born.