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Historical Event on 5/24/1999
Noted wrestling coach Dronacharya awardee Guru Hanuman passed away in a road accident near Meerut.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/19/1946 | Cabinet Mission's plan announced an interim government, which was formed by reconstituting the Viceroy's Executive Council. The Muslim League took umbrage and started direct action. Riots broke out as Muslims attacked Hindu's in Calcutta and the rest of Bengal. The Viceroy persuaded the Muslim League to join the government. But the League declined to join the Constituent Assembly unless the demand for a seperate state of ""Pakistan"" was conceded. |
| 5/12/1984 | Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, social reformer, passed away at Madras. |
| 8/18/1700 | Bajirao I, the second peshwa, was born. |
| 2/14/1952 | Smt. Sushma Kaushal Swaraj was born in Ambala Cantt. (Haryana). |
| 8/5/1950 | Gopinath Bardoloi, architect of modern Assam, freedom fighter and leader, passed away. |
| 12/21/1921 | Praphulchandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, justice of Supreme Court, was born. |
| 3/1/1997 | Gopi Chand and P.V.V. Lakshmi retain individual titles and India takes team titles in SAARC badminton in Colombo. |
| 10/16/1990 | Om Shivpuri, famous film and theatre artist, died. |
| 4/24/1996 | Indian Express launches Vizag (17th) edition. |
| 4/20/1954 | Panchsheel agreement between China and India. |
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