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Historical Event on 12/24/1924

Mohammed Rafi, famous playback singer, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
3/28/1984Bhausaheb Ranade, famous freedom fighter, passed away.
11/20/1990Union Government asks Supreme Court to repeal the $470 million Bhopal Gas settlement order.
11/8/1919Madan Theatres Ltd. was founded under a Joint Stock Company at Calcutta. Their maiden venture 'Bilwamangal' was released on November 8, 1919 at the Cornwallis Theatre, Calcutta.
4/13/1984India beat Pak by 58 runs to win the first Cricket Asia Cup in Sharjah.
1/8/1890Ramchandra Varma, renowned editor, was born. He also has the credit in making the Hindi Dictionary.
11/9/1998India rejects Pakistan's bid to internalise the Sir Creek issue at the bilaternal talks in New Delhi.
1/1/1950Inauguration of National Chemical Laboratory at Mumbai.
12/23/1995400 people, mostly children and their parents, die in a fire that broke out during the Annual Day celebrations of DAV Public School. The fire was suspected to be caused due to electric short-circuit in Mandi Dabwali, Haryana.
12/23/1995Qutubu'd-din Aibak (1206-1210) was crowned at Lahore after the death of Muhammad of Ghuri. He was originally a slave of Turkestan. As he started his career as a slave, the dynasty founded by him in India is known as ""Slave Dynasty"". The construction of Qutabminar was started during his regime. Since he was very generous, the people called him ""Lakh Baksh"".