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Historical Event on 6/24/1991

Pranab Mukherjee appointed Dy. Chairman of the Planning Commission.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/13/1992Indumati Ramkrishna Shevde, famous writer, critic and painter, passed away.
9/8/1947There was little time to celebrate independence in India and Pakistan as large parts of the dominions were paralyzed with fear. Mobs ran wild as Muslims and Hindus battled to death and turned streets into rivers of blood.
10/11/1999Atal Behari Vajpayee is appointed Prime Minister. Two-tier ministry likely.
5/13/1967Dr. Zakhir Hussain became 3rd President of India. He was the first Muslim President of Indian Union. He held this position till August 24, 1969.
8/12/1905Japan, Britain reach an accord determining spheres of influence in Far East; India to remain with the British.
3/17/1798Rani Shiromani anounced to attack the British Army.
4/20/1954Panchsheel agreement between China and India.
5/7/1994Ustad Jahiruddin Dagar Nasir, famous classical singer of Dhrupad-Dhamar, passed away at the age of 62 in Bareilly.
2/7/1954The present cres: the motto ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted. In 1989, Hindi lettering of ""Shastra Se Shakti"" was adopted.
7/3/1979Construction of the main second Howrah Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) started.