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Historical Event on 11/24/1988

Mizoram became the first Lok Sabha member.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/20/1976Production of Crude Oil started from offshore Bombay High near Mumbai.
11/15/2000Congress(I) gives a thumping mandate to Sonia Gandhi.
9/12/1912T. A. Ramachandran, cricket Test Umpire of one test during 1948-49, was born in Tamil Nadu.
5/4/1994Fourth developmental launch of ASLV. 113 kg Stretched Rohini Satellite Series (SROSS-C2) was launched by fourth developmental flight of ASLV-D4 from Sriharikota. This carried two scientific payload, a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) experiment and a Retarding Potential Analyser (RPA). It is still in service.
7/9/1993Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300.
11/1/1961First passenger Plane flight AVRO HS748.
6/24/1980Varahagiri Venkata Giri, former president of India, died at Madras.
9/9/1981Phiroz Edulji Palia, cricketer (two Tests for India, 29 runs & 0/13), died.
4/2/1992Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away.
4/15/1956A combined army and police action against well armed Naga rebels.