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Historical Event on 10/24/1954

Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, Congress leader, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1966Marathi becomes the official language of Maharashtra.
10/24/1904Lalchand Hirachand, famous industialist, was born.
9/30/1908Ram Dhari Singh Dinkar, famous Hindi novelist, was born.
8/14/1947Pakistan was partitioned from India. Gandhiji hailed the following day as one of rejoicing for deliverance from British bondage.
6/27/1906Establishment of `Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad'.
9/24/1829Anandram Dhekial Fukan, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, was born.
7/26/2000The Centre imposes a ban on employing children belowing 14 years as domestic servants by all Government employees in the All India services at the insistence of the NHRC.
4/24/1942Shri Dinanath Mangeshkar, famous Marathi singer, nationalist, musician and actor, passed away at the age of 41.
6/24/1969Ted Hecht, actor (Time to Kill, Song of India, Gangster), passed away.
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.