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Historical Event on 10/24/1994

Justice Ahmad Mushabber Ahmadi sworn in as Chief Justice of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/4/1992D. M. Sutar, freedom fighter and senior journalist, died.
10/17/1979Supreme Court stays the execution of all death sentences.
10/25/1932Pearless' investment company was established.
10/27/1605Akbar (Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din), Mughal emperor of India (1556-1605), passed away of diarrhea or dysentery at the age of 63 years. After his death his body was buried at a mausoleum in Sikandra, Agra.
12/25/1921Mass boycott greets the Prince of Wales when he arrives in Calcutta.
10/10/1952US mediator Frank Graham told the U.N. Security Council that there was a possibility of war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
6/11/1931Purushottam Vishnu Behre, great editor, story and novel writer, was born.
1/30/1959Uranium Metal Project started producing Uranium at Trombay, Mumbai.
6/3/1972First British designed Indian built mordern warship of the Leander class, 'INS Nilgiri' commissioned Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was completely made in Mazgaon Dock, Mumbai.
1/20/1999Renowned playwright Girish Karnad is selected for the 1998 Jnanpith Award.