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Historical Event on 7/24/1998

India signs a deal with Russia for purchasing the aircraft-carrier.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/19/1993SC Jamir elected leader of the Congress (I) Legislature Party in Nagaland.
8/12/1996Supreme Court stays further proceedings against Narasimha Rao in Chandraswami-Lakhubhai Pathak cheating case.
3/29/1849Maharaj Dulip Singh left the throne of Punjab that once belonged to his late father Ranjit Singh and was then occupied by the East India Company. The Britishers had captured it after defeating the Sikh Army at Amritsar.
10/14/1956Dr. Bhimrao Ramji, Ambedkar and about two lakh scheduled caste men and women embraced Buddhism in Nagpur.
5/15/1999Militants gun down Abdul Ahad Kar, a senior member of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly belonging to the ruling National Conference, in Kupwara district.
8/25/1917The first significant step towards the Indianization of the Army was initiated when seven selected Indians, serving in the Army, were granted King's Commission in the Infantry and the Cavalry. Before the World War ended, two more Indians, who previously held temporary commissions, were granted King's Commission.
9/23/1997India win Sahara Cup Cricket series by 4-1 victory over Pakistan.
1/27/1967Delimitation Agreement for Warfare in space was signed by 60 nations in United Nation.
12/27/1992Dhananjay Bhattacharya, famous Bengali singer, died.
12/6/1990VHP-sponsored 'karseva' in Ayodhya passes off peacefully.