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Historical Event on 4/24/1980
Baba Gurbachan Singh, Nirankari chief, assassinated. His son named as the new chief.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/10/1997 | Bill Gates, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, announces Rs. 2.5 crore aid to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Gandhi Institute of Computer Education and Information Technology, Mumbai. |
| 6/5/1981 | Gopal Saini at Tokyo sets record for 3000m ST. in 8,30.88. |
| 7/31/1861 | 9,300 mm rainfall in July in Cherrapunji, Assam becomes a world record. |
| 6/22/1975 | National Emergency was declared and censorship introduced. |
| 5/18/1926 | Naranjan Bhagat, famous Gujrathi poet, was born. |
| 2/14/1933 | W. R. Sonar, famous marathi poet, author, playwright, editor and publisher, was born. |
| 6/20/1946 | Gandhiji attends Working Committee meeting from 20-21 June. |
| 10/9/1999 | Sunil Kumar and Sai Jayalakshmy won the men's and women's titles respectively in the National Tennis championship in Delhi. Akshay Vishal Rao emerged boys' under-18 champion. |
| 2/7/1992 | Shalki', the first submarine designed in India, joined Indian Navy. |
| 2/7/1992 | Radiya Sultan, first lady ruler of Delhi throne, passed away in a battle. |
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