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Historical Event on 6/24/1969

Ted Hecht, actor (Time to Kill, Song of India, Gangster), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/14/1978Jagdishchandra Mathur, modern Hindi playwright, passed away.
7/26/1910Unrest flares up in the Deccan region of India. Demand grows for self-determination.
7/6/1955Marshall Tito and Nehru's joint declaration in Belgrade.
2/25/1968Judge Mohammad Hidayatullah became the Chief Justice of India. He held this office till 16/12/1970.
2/3/1954More than 500 pilgrims died in an accident on the river bank at the ""Kumbha Mela"" in Allahabad.
11/19/1877Jatindranath Benarjee, revolutionary of Indian freedom movement, was born.
11/11/1923Shamasunder Gururaj Mudgal, great educationist, was born at Bijapur, Bagalkot.
12/15/1675Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded in Delhi by Aurangzeb for his refusal to embrace him.
6/7/1631Begum Mumtaj Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan, Emperor of India, passed away at Burhanpur a few hours after the birth of a daughter. She was married in 1612 and the Taj Mahal was built for her.
7/31/1938Khalid Anwer Ansari, social worker, was born.