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Historical Event on 5/24/1990

K. S. Hegde, former President of Parliament, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1997Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes a Bill to amend the Prohibition Act, ending the state's 2-year experiment with total prohibition.
7/13/1974India's first one-day international was played vs England at Headingley.
11/22/1967Tara Singh, freedom fighter, Akali Dal leader master and politician, died at Amritsar.
10/1/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra appointed Chief Justice of Supreme Court.
12/27/1975A coal-mine was exploded at Chasnala mine near Dhanbad. It was India's worst coal mine disaster.
8/4/1979Indian Airlines AVRO-748 crashes in to a hill near Bombay.
5/13/1918Balasarswati, famous dancer of Bharat Natyam, was born.
4/21/1720Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath passed away and was succeeded by his son Peshwa Baji Rao I. He was a great soldier and General.
4/21/1720
8/10/1991Delhi airport police foils an attempt by a Saudi national to smuggle out a minor girl named Ameena.