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Historical Event on 9/24/1997

E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/20/1981Bhaskara-II, India's second experimental remote sensing satellite, was launched by Russian launch vehicle Intercosmos. This provided experience in building and operating a remote sensing satellite system on an end-to-end basis.
12/4/1989Hardeo Joshi replaces Shiv Charan Mathur as CM of Rajasthan.
8/1/1997Viswanathan Anand wins the Credit Suisse Masters chess tournament in Beil.
4/9/1986First University in India devoted to hygiene established at Vijaywada.
5/10/1927Nayantara Sahgal, famous writer and social reformer, was born.
8/5/1999The Global Peace March demands demilitarisation of the entire planet.
10/19/1875The first section from Hathras Road to Mathura Cantonment was opened to traffic.
12/21/1990Former Union Finance Secretary S. Venkatramanan appointed Governor of RBI. B. Rachaiah and Dr. Sarup Singh sworn in as Governors of Kerala and Gujarat respectively.
12/21/2000Central Zone and South Zone are declared joint winners after the game ends in a tie in the final of the Deodhar Trophy one day cricket tournament in Lucknow.
12/21/2000Shrichakradhar Swami, founder of 'Mahanubhav Panth', passed away.