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Historical Event on 9/24/1997

I. K. Gujral, Prime Minister, addresses UN General Assembly, stakes India's claim to UN Security Council seat.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/2/1933Anandji, famous music director, was born.
7/5/1998An Amusement and Picnic Resorts Pvt. Ltd. with five dolphins and sea lions was inaugurated at Mahabalipuram.
6/8/1997Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Assam Chief Minister, has a narrow escape as a powerful remote-controlled bomb exploded in Maligaon area of Guwahati.
8/2/1858British parliament passed the act to handover the administration of India to British Government from East India Company. After the occasion, the Supreme British ruler in India was called as 'Viceroy'.
3/26/1977Morarji Desai, the new Prime Minister, forms his Cabinet.
2/8/1986For the first time in the country, pre-paid taxi sevice scheme was established at New Delhi airport.
8/1/1920Bipin Chandra Pal opposed to the Non Co-operation Movement and retired from politics, but movement was approved by Congress.
7/3/1992Avinash Ganesh Mohadikar, journalist and former editor of magzine `Vyapar Udyog', passed away.
11/3/1988Indian armed forces mounted special operations to help the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives and dealt with the 150 sea-borne invaders who stormed Maldivian Capital, Male and soughted to overthrow the democratically elected Government of the Maldives.
7/29/1994Indian army kills 27 Muslem militants.