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Historical Event on 4/24/1994

S. L. Kirloskar, 91, industrial magnate, passed away in Pune.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1984Operation 'Blue Star' was launched by Indira Gandhi. Indian commandos stormed into Sikh's holiest gurudwara Golden Temple in Amritsar to flush out the terrorists and other anti-government elements. Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and over 325 people were killed in the temple. Thus a great rebel arose all over the nation and specially in Punjab.
10/23/1959Chinese military confrontation with India in Aksai Chin killed 17 Indian soldiers in a clash on the Kashmir border.
1/4/1914Indira Sant, famous Marathi poet, was born.
2/1/1964Judge Pralhad Balacharya Gajendragadkar became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 15.03.1966.
8/2/1987Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.
7/20/1955Suez Canal nationalised by Gamal Abdul Nassar.
9/15/1903Wazir Syed Ali, right-hand batsman and right-arm fast medium bowler, was born at Jalandhar.
6/1/1945Tata Fundamental Research Institute was established.
3/11/1824US War Dept creates the Bureau of Indian Affair.
1/1/1989This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of the Young Reader"".