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Historical Event on 9/24/1999

The Chief Controller of Defence Accounts (pensions) was renamed as the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(Pensions), Allahabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
6/11/1997Jaspal Rana and J. Abhijit in the men's section and Nisha Millet in the women's section adjudged best sports persons of the National Games.
4/18/1898Damodar Hari Chapekar, India's first revolutionary, was hanged in the Yervada Central Jail. He was punished for killing the Rand and Ayrest British Officials.
5/26/1983R. V. Marathe, father of Postal Index, passed away.
9/1/1887Karmveer Bhaurao Paygaunda Patil, educationist, social reformer and founder of 'Rayat Educational Institute', was born.
7/3/1751Pilaji Jadhav died.
1/1/1664Shivaji assumes royal title.
11/21/199227 killed in a bomb blast engineered by Bodo extremists in a bus in Assam.
2/2/1996Gold price zooms to all-time record high of Rs. 5600 per 10 grams.
12/1/1947India all out for 58 vs Australia at Gabba.