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Historical Event on 2/24/1986

Rukmini Devi passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1992The government accepts all the 15 recommendations of the Janakiraman Committee which unearthed massive collusion of banks in the security scam.
12/24/2000Viswanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win a world chess title in the world chess championship in Taheran.
10/20/1990Andhra Pradesh Government announces a five-day week for all offices and educational institutions from November 01, 1990.
4/26/1841Bombay Gazette begins publishing on silk.
11/11/1888Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, freedom fighter, was born in Mecca. He was an outspoken champion of rationalism and progressiveness in all spheres of Indian life.
1/10/1993India asks Pakistan to reduce its diplomatic strength by 40.
5/20/1994Indian ship rescues over 2000 Indian nationals trapped in the embattled Yemen's port city of Aden.
1/25/1992Swaran Singh and Vajpayee awarded 'Padma Vibhushan'.
2/2/1964Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, social reformer and freedom fighter, passed away.
4/1/1954Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee became the first Indian to become the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 08/Nov/1960.