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Historical Event on 7/24/1999

Vimala Ranadive (84), senior CPI(M) leader, died in Mumbai.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/27/1995Cellular phone service operates for the first time in Delhi.
10/14/1919Raghu Karmkar, famous cinephotographer, was born.
2/10/1943Gandhi begins hunger strike to protest imprisonment. This strike lasted for 21 days till March 3.
8/16/1997Krishan Kant, Andhra Pradesh's Governor, elected as the Vice President of India.
10/1/1992Broadcasting of Zee TV started.
4/5/1961Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited was established in New Delhi by Indian Government for allopathic drugs.
3/16/1977Sixth General Election of India begins.
7/18/1857The Calcutta, Mumbai and Madras Universities were established.
7/28/1924Many deaths were reported and several villages were destroyed due to floods in the south.
10/10/1896Jananayak Debeswar Sarmah, freedom fighter, architect and nationalist, was born at Jorhat, Assam.