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Historical Event on 11/24/1941

Indian infantry attacks German tanks at Sidi Omar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/1/1999George Fernandes, Defence Minister, said the sacked Naval Chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, had been displaying ""disturbing tendencies"" for over a year and even threatened his successor, Admiral Sushil Kumar, with court martial.
3/13/1992K. S. Niranjan, famous Kannad author, passed away.
6/4/1959Chakravarti Rajagopalachari opposed the Socialist Policies of Indian National Congress and founded Swatantra Party alongwith Ranga.
9/30/1894Rangnath Ramchandra Diwakar, Gandhian leader, was born.
4/14/1925Harisingh Gogumal Kishanchand, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1947-52), was born in Karachi.
6/18/1991Congress emerges as the largest party in Lok Sabha polls though short of an absolute majority.
12/17/1974Ustad Gulam Sabir, famous Sarangi player, died at Kanpur.
12/27/1976The Kangla Tongbi war memorial built for 221 members who laid down their lives to repulsed several waves of Japanese attacks. Advance Base Depot is shifted to Jabalpur. The original memorial was erected on 15 April 1946 from local stone and the main epitaph displayed above is of black Naga stone.
12/13/1955India and the USSR affirm the Panchsheel.
9/26/1975Constitution (39th Amendment) Bill 1975, placing election of the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Speaker of the Lok Sabha beyond the scrutiny of the judiciary, approved by Parliament.