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Historical Event on 9/24/1997

E. S. Venkataramiah (72), former Chief Justice of India, died in Bangalore.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/20/2000A full bench of the Madras High Court quashes the Tamil Nadu Government order making Tamil (or mother tongue) as the compulsory medium of instruction in all schools in the State up to Standard V.
2/3/1998The BJP releases its election manifesto promising to make India a nuclear state; build a Ram temple at Ayodha and work for a uniform civil code.
12/22/1977Nalinibala Devi, Assamese poet, passed died.
11/15/1817Battle of Yerwada.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
1/7/1987Kapil Dev takes his 300th Test wicket. At 28, he was the youngest cricketer to accomplish this feat.
5/15/1992BSE closed.
5/17/1994Nar Bahadur Bhandari voted out in Sikkim; Sikkim Sangram Parishad leader Sanchaman Limboo takes over as CM.
2/25/1840Vinayak Konddev Oak, Marathi litteratewur, was born.
2/23/1876Saint Gadgebaba, great modern saint of Maharashtra, was born.