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Historical Event on 7/24/1783

Simon Bolivar, great dynamic leader and social reformer, was born at Carcas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/29/1993Ramesh More, Shiv Sena MLA, was murdered.
6/17/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Rajiv Gandhi (Posthumous) (1944-1991).
9/14/1992The government allows foreign investors to enter the Indian capital market; incentives offered.
9/14/1992Father Francis Xavier, Spanish founder of the Jesuits, 35, and three friends set sail from Lisbon, Portugal for Goa. They became the first Roman Catholic missionaries to travel to India.
5/1/1983Amravati University established.
10/2/1997At least 50 Pakistan soldiers were killed and several injured in a retaliatory firing by Indian troops in Nowgam, Uri and Kupwara sectors. Firing had been intermittent along LoC.
4/8/1998Sedapatti R. Muthiah resigns as the Union Surface Transport Minister at the behest of his party supremo Jayalalitha. He is involved in court cases.
5/14/1995Major train accident near Salem when KK Express collides with goods train killing 51 people.
7/16/1981India performs nuclear Test.
7/7/1995Rajan Pillai, 47, died because of denial of timely medical attention by Tihar jail authorities and also within 24 hours of rejection of his plea for medical treatment at Escorts Hospital by the court.