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Historical Event on 12/24/1999

Koneru Humpy won the under-12 boys' title and P. Harikrishna won the Under-14 boys' title at the Asian Youth Chess Championship in Ahmedabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/29/1997Supreme Court rules that water is a 'mineral'.
12/1/1990Vijayalaxmi Pandit, first Indian Lady Ambassador and Politician, passed away at the age of 90 years.
6/3/1999Flight Lieutenant K. Nachiketa is handed over by the International Committee of the Red Cross to the Indian High Commissioner inside the High Commission premises.
9/7/1955All India Council of Secondary Education set up by the Government.
7/25/1986Sikh extremist kill 16 Hindus in Muhktsar India.
8/5/1991Leila Seth was sworn the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court. She is a judge of Delhi High Court.
1/10/1693Job Charnock, founder of Calcutta, died in the same city and he was laid to rest.
5/13/1962Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) became the second President of India. He held this office till May 13, 1967.
1/14/1948First issue of Marathi daily newspaper 'Loksatta' was published.
12/5/1946Dada Maharaj Satarkar passed away.