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Historical Event on 9/24/1934
Arvind Laxman Apte, right-hand batsman, was born in Mumbai.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/29/1963 | Siyaramsharan Gupt, great autor of Hindi language, died. |
| 1/8/1992 | Luggage rate of railway passengers hiked by 30 per cent. |
| 8/9/1969 | Ochterlony Memorial in Calcutta was renamed as 'Shahid Minar'. |
| 4/13/1997 | Anand wins Dos Hermanas chess crown. |
| 12/11/1996 | T. N. Seshan retires. M. S. Gill becomes the new election Chief Election Commissioner. |
| 8/18/1896 | Raghupati Sahay ""Firaq Gorakhpuri"", revolutionary Urdu poet, was born. He was honoured with the highest literary awards, including the Sahitya Academy Award in 1960 and Bharatiya Gyanpeeth Award in 1969. His notable works include ""Ruh-e-Kayenaat (Spirit of Universe, 1945)"" and ""Ramz-O-Kinayaat (Suggestion, 1946)"". |
| 8/8/1932 | Dada Kondke, famous Marathi actor, was born. |
| 9/24/1829 | Anandram Dhekial Fukan, father of modern Assamia poetry and essay writer, was born. |
| 9/24/1829 | Pedro Cabral departs from Pourtugol with 13 ships to India. |
| 5/31/1998 | India rejects mediation on issues with Pakistan, reiterates its commitment to address outstanding issues bilaterally. |
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