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Historical Event on 1/24/1952

The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/1/1965Pakistan launched Operation 'Grand Slam' in Chhamb sector aimed at Akhnoor in Jammu. Indians had battled Pakistanis in air and on ground at Kashmir.
1/15/1918K.C.D. Brahaspati, great poet, playwright and orientalist, was born at Rampur, UP.
4/1/1987Bureau of Indian Standards was changed to Indian Standards Institution.
3/7/1987Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first batsman to score 10,000 test runs in cricket a match against Pakistan at Ahmedabad.
1/3/1923Madhukar Arnalkar, famous Marathi writer, was born.
12/5/1657Murad proclaimed himself Emperor of India.
1/6/18424,500 British & Indian troops leave Kabul..
8/8/1955Dr. Homi J. Bhabha elected chairman of the international conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.
7/29/1748Boscawen landed 25 km south of Pondicherry.
10/23/1973Sambamurthy Pichhu, famous musician of Madras, died.