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Historical Event on 7/24/2000

S. Vijayalakshmi becomes the first Indian woman Grandmaster in the International Grandmasters chess tournament held in Hyderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/10/1964Olympics opened at Tokyo
12/21/1992BJP-sponsored no-trust motion against the Rao Government defeated 334-106 in the Lok Sabha; Vajpayee ends fast.
4/10/1880C.Y. Chintamani, renowned journalist, was born.
8/1/1994The Railway passenger insurance scheme comes into force.
2/3/1983Prime Minister Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone of Assam's new capital 'Pragjyotishpur'.
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.
12/3/1948Surendra Pratap Singh, famous journalist and chief editor of Navbharat Times, was born.
5/14/1982All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
11/17/1947Rajendra Prasad elected the President of Indian National Congress.
4/2/1702Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, first Peshwa, passed away.