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Historical Event on 1/24/1999
The Orissa police arrest 47 persons in connection with the killing of the Australian missionary.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 2/3/1977 | Government relaxes rules of Emergency to permit normal political activity and electioneering. |
| 11/1/1966 | Haryana state was created from Punjab, and Chandigarh was declared as the Union Territory and capital of both Punjab and Haryana. |
| 2/19/1997 | Massive blowout in ONGC oil field at Devarapally, A.P. |
| 11/21/1985 | Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away. |
| 11/15/1621 | Jahangir captured Kakda Fort. |
| 9/1/1893 | Kashinath Tryambak Telang, first Maharashtrian Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court, died. |
| 9/6/1990 | Prasar Bharti' bill passed in Parliament. |
| 10/1/1997 | Gerhard Fischer, social worker, nominated for Gandhi peace prize. The 76-year-old German "Ambassador of Humanity'' was unanimously chosen for his contribution for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence |
| 8/1/1964 | Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. became the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. He was in this office till 15/07/1969. |
| 11/5/1950 | Faiyaj Khan, famous singer of Indian classical music, died. |
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