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Historical Event on 1/24/1950

Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/6/1954Nehru declared the National Health Scheme for the entire country.
5/3/1947Indian National Trade Union Congress Intak was established.
1/21/1983R. D. Katari, the first Indian Admiral of Indian Army, passed away.
5/9/1908Arkalgudun Krishnarao, Kannad writer, was born.
6/4/1903Gandhiji established the weekly journal ""Indian Opinion"" organised at Phoenix farm near Durban.
9/14/1949Hindi declared the national language by the Constituent Assembly after a three-day debate.
1/22/1990FIR registered in Bofors kickbacks case.
9/29/1708British East India Company and New East India company merged.
8/1/1966Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab.
11/1/1949Thomason Collage at Roorkee, Uttar Pradesh, was raised to the status of an Engineering University - the first of its kind in India.