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Historical Event on 5/24/1960
Dr. Ida Sophie Schruder, founder of famous 'Vellore Hospital', passed away in Kodaikanal.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 4/16/2000 | India wins the second leg of the pre-olympic hockey tournament at Perth. |
| 3/22/1996 | Golden Temple renamed Harmandir Sahib (its original name meaning 'abode of God'). |
| 6/19/1995 | In an unprecedented move, UP Speaker Dhani Ram Verma adjourns the two-day special session called to prove Mayavati Government's majority in the House. Later, the House gathers, rejects the sine die adjournment and unanimously elects B.R. Verma (BSP) as new presiding officer to conduct the business of the House. |
| 7/24/1998 | India signs a deal with Russia for purchasing the aircraft-carrier. |
| 5/8/1930 | Gandhi followers mob Bombay to protest his arrest. |
| 11/3/1933 | Amartya Kumar Sen, economist, was born at Santiniketan (Bangal). |
| 3/5/1905 | Shushila Didi, great freedom fighter, was born at Datton Chuhad village, Punjab. She is remembered for her association in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh. |
| 12/17/1987 | Bhopal court orders the Union Carbide to pay Rs. 350 crore as interim relief to 1984 gas victims. |
| 10/24/1890 | Shishirkumar Mitra, Physics expert, was born in Calcutta. |
| 6/12/1976 | Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj, editor and master, died at Varanasi. |
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