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Historical Event on 9/24/1999

India's Krishnan Sasikiran and China's Wang Yu bagged the boys' and girl's titles respectively in the Asian Junior Chess championship in Vung Tau City, Vietnam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/11/1613Emperor Jahangir in a proclamation permitted East India Company to establish factories in Surat. And the first British factory was established under Thomas Aldworth.
3/1/1908Tata Iron & Steel Company was the first steel company to be established in India.
2/18/1905Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House in London to help Indians visiting England. He also established the Indian Home Rule society, which helped him to raise his voice against British Domination in India.
3/31/1993Major changes in exim policy announced.
8/10/1927Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu, first Indian astronomer, litterateur and Urdu poet, was born at Madras.
4/15/1948Purushottamdas Tandon was honoured with the title of 'Rajashri' at a huge rally by Devaraha Baba. He was awarded the Prestigious 'Bharat Ratna' award.
12/23/1964India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed.
12/31/1993Manipur placed under President's rule; Bangarappa launches Karnataka Congress Party.
9/23/1999India rejects Pakistan's proposal for an international conference on arms control.
11/29/1962Haryana achieved their target of supplying electricity to 100\% villages.