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Historical Event on 4/24/1972
Jamini Roy, Padmabhushan awardee and famous painter, passed away.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/8/2000 | The Government appoints Air Marshal P. Rajkumar to head the court of enquiry to probe the Alliance Air crash near Patna. |
| 7/18/1993 | Jayalalitha goes on fast on Cauvery issue. |
| 12/27/1962 | India and Pakistan begin negotiations over Kashmir. |
| 9/16/1954 | The Lok Sabha adopted a clause in the Special Marriage Bill providing for divorce by consent. |
| 11/7/1998 | Jiwan Singh Umrangal (84), Akali leader and former Punjabi Minister, dies in hospital in Beas. |
| 1/3/2000 | A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, accuses Pakistan for the hijack of an Indian Airlines aircraft. (The crisis ended on Dec. 31 last with the Vajpayee Government agreeing to free three terrorists in exchange for the passengers). |
| 4/1/1963 | D.P. Kohli held office as the founder director of Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) from 1st April, 1963 (to 31st May, 1968). Earlier, he was Inspector-General of Police of the Special Police Establishment. |
| 5/10/1910 | Robert Koch, nobel laureate, died of an heart attack. |
| 10/9/1964 | K. M. George established the Kerala Congress Party. |
| 8/26/1909 | Dr.Moti Chandra, great historian, was born. |
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